Human factors and error prevention in emergency medicine

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 389-393

  Bleetman, Anthony ^a   Sanusi, Seliat ^b   Dale, Trevor ^c   Brace, Samantha ^d  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH AIRWAYS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIATION; CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; ERROR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SKILL; TRAINING;

AVIATION; CHECKLIST; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 84860223601     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.107698     Document Type: Review

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