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. 2017 Dec;26(12):1015-1021.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006407. Epub 2017 Sep 28.

Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare

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Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare

Ken Catchpole et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Dec.
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Keywords: clinical microsystem; human factors; quality improvement methodologies; quality measurement.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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