Paediatric cardiac intensive care unit: Current setting and organization in 2010
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Professional errors and patient safety in intensive cardiac care unit:
Abstract Introduction: Use of progressive technology, clinical skills and caring methods appropriate to critical situations of patient in intensive Cardiac Care Unit is probably related to professional errors and disorder in patient safety. There is a little data about this subject. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore professional errors and patient safety in Cardiac Care Unit. Meth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1875-2136
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2010.05.004