Safety in Critical Care Medicine.

Special or Theme Issue

Safety in Critical Care Medicine.

March 27, 2005

Fein AM, Heffner JE, eds. Crit Care Clin. 2005;21(1):1-176.

Recognizing the complexity of the critical care environment, the editors provide access to expert thought in this special issue. Topics covered include the use of failure mode and effects analysis, organizational and cultural strategies, and medication error in critical care.

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