A Socio-Cultural Perspective on Patient Safety by Emma Rowley & Justin Waring

Author:Emma Rowley & Justin Waring
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2011-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Acknowledgements

The data discussed in this chapter is drawn from Dingwall et al. (2007). Patient Safety: Reuse of Single Use Devices, and was funded by the Department of Health’s Patient Safety Research Portfolio (ref: PS022), 2004–2006. The report is available to download at: http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/psrp/Publication_PS022.htm.

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