The effect of tertiary surveys on missed injuries in trauma: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Keijzers, Gerben B ^a,b   Giannakopoulos, Georgios F ^c   Del Mar, Chris ^b   Bakker, Fred C ^c   Geeraedts Jr, Leo M G ^c  

^a GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Missed injury; Multiple trauma; Patient safety; Quality of care; Tertiary survey

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84870056174     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-77     Document Type: Review

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