The patient first. above all do no harm (primum non nocere)

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 289-290

  Herndon, James H ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; AMBULATORY SURGERY; EDITORIAL; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SURGICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL ETHICS;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84877928613     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.9504edit     Document Type: Editorial

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