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. 2021 Mar 18;33(1):mzab042.
doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab042.

Using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model to describe the planning and management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong

Wai-Man Kwan  1 , Chun-Keung Mok  2 , Yick-Ting Kwok  1 , Hung Ling  3 , Hon-Wai Lam  3 , Tat-Hong Law  3 , Pik-Man Leung  4 , Man-Yu Mak  5 , Tak-Lun Que  6 , Chun-Hoi Kan  7 , Yiu-Hang Tang  8
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Using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model to describe the planning and management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong

Wai-Man Kwan et al. Int J Qual Health Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SEIPS; coronavirus pandemic; human factors; safety science; systems engineering.

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