The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies on patient safety have shown that a substantial number of patients suffer from unintended harm caused by healthcare management in hospitals. Emergency departments (EDs) are challenging hospital settings with regard to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/9/16 |