Patient safety in intensive care medicine: the Declaration of Vienna.

Rui P. Moreno; Andrew Rhodes; Yoel Donchin

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Patient safety in intensive care medicine: the Declaration of Vienna.

September 16, 2009

Moreno RP, Rhodes A, Donchin Y. Intensive Care Med. 2009;35(10).

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This statement outlines the evidence around patient safety improvement and professes the intent of the European Society of Intensive Care to lead a patient safety initiative throughout Europe.

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