Safety in home care: A mapping review of the international literature

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 148-160

  Harrison, Margaret B ^a   Keeping Burke, Lisa ^d   Godfrey, Christina M ^a   Ross White, Amanda ^a   Mcveety, Janice ^a   Donaldson, Victoria ^a   Blais, Regis ^b   Doran, Diane Marie ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse event; Harmful incident; Home healthcare; Patient safety; Synthesis.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883311703     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1744-1609.12027     Document Type: Article

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