What causes adverse events in prehospital care? A human-factors approach.

Roger Price; Jason C Bendall; Jillian A Patterson; Paul M Middleton

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What causes adverse events in prehospital care? A human-factors approach.

September 19, 2012

Price R, Bendall JC, Patterson JA, et al. Emerg Med J. 2013;30(7):583-8.

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Patient safety issues in prehospital care are receiving increased attention. This survey of Australian emergency services personnel used a human factors approach to characterize the underlying causes of prehospital adverse events.

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