What is the NHS safety thermometer?

Clinical Risk

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 163-169

  Power, Maxine ^a   Stewart, Kevin ^b   Brotherton, Ailsa ^a  

^a SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873923597     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/cr.2012.012038     Document Type: Article

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