Toward safer care: Reporting systems, checklists and process standardization

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 77, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Donaldson, Liam ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80755168616     PISSN: 07098936     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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