Professionalism in support of pediatric cardio-thoracic surgery: A case of a bright young surgeon

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-96

  Pichert, James W ^a,b   Johns, James A ^a,c   Hickson, Gerald B ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy   (United States)

^c MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Patient satisfaction; Peer review; Professionalism; Risk management; Safety culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLAINT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONALISM; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONTROL; SURGEON; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83155175085     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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