Patient safety and quality in the pediatric intensive care unit.

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Patient safety and quality in the pediatric intensive care unit.

April 11, 2007

Ped Crit Care Med. 2007;8(2):s1-s43.

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This supplement covers issues related to safety indicators, fatigue, electronic medical records, infection, and disclosure of medical errors in the care of critically ill children.

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