Disaster at bristol: Explanations and implications of a tragedy

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-326

  Quick, Oliver ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Disasters; Errors; Medical culture; Medical profession; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937188250     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069908415095     Document Type: Article

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