Ambulance personnel perceptions of near misses and adverse events in pediatric patients.

Jeremy T. Cushman; Rollin J. Fairbanks; Kevin G. O'Gara; Crista N. Crittenden; Elliot C. Pennington; Matthew A. Wilson; Nancy P. Chin; Manish Shah

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Ambulance personnel perceptions of near misses and adverse events in pediatric patients.

August 11, 2010

Cushman JT, Fairbanks RJ, O'Gara KG, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010;14(4):477-84.

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This qualitative study found that while safety issues in pediatric prehospital care are not uncommon, most go unreported.

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