Don't follow your leader: Challenging erroneous decisions

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 687-690

  Moneypenny, Michael J ^a   Guha, Arpan ^b   Mercer, Surgeon Commander Simon J ^c   O'Sullivan, Helen ^d   McKimm, Judy ^e  

^a FORTH VALLEY ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891375704     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.12.687     Document Type: Article

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