Australian Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 150-156 , August 2010

Medical error and decision making: Learning from the past and present in intensive care

  • Tracey K. Bucknall, RN, PhD

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Received 19 October 2009 ,Revised 31 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2010.06.001

Australian Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 150-156 , August 2010

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