Taking the risk out of risk assessment.
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Risk assessment is indeed a tried and tested management tool in industry that is new to the health service. Mary Spinks' article indicates that it is new to her, too (Patient safety, risky business, Features,June 29).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 8 43 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994