Computer visualisation of patient safety in primary care: a systems approach adapted from management science and engineering.

Ranjit Singh; Ashok Singh; Chester Fox; John Seldan Taylor; Thomas Rosenthal; Gurdev Singh

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Computer visualisation of patient safety in primary care: a systems approach adapted from management science and engineering.

July 20, 2005

Singh R, Singh A, Fox C, et al. Inform Prim Care. 2005;13(2):135-144.

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The authors describe a systems engineering model of analysis and synthesis for understanding error in ambulatory care settings.

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