Medical error and decision making: learning from the past and present in intensive care.

Tracey K Bucknall

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Medical error and decision making: learning from the past and present in intensive care.

July 21, 2010

Bucknall TK. Australian Critical Care. 2010;23(3).

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This article reviews research on medical errors in the intensive care unit and recommends enhancements that support safety.

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