Trends in adverse events over time: Why are we not improving?

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 273-277

  Shojania, Kaveh G ^a   Thomas, Eric J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84875133295     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001935     Document Type: Review

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