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.

July 1, 2013

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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