Do falls and falls-injuries in hospital indicate negligent care and how big is the risk? A retrospective analysis of the NHS Litigation Authority database of clinical negligence claims resulting from falls in hospitals in England 1995 to 2006

David Oliver; S Killick; T Even; Micky Willmott

Do falls and falls-injuries in hospital indicate negligent care and how big is the risk? A retrospective analysis of the NHS Litigation Authority database of clinical negligence claims resulting from falls in hospitals in England 1995 to 2006

David Oliver
, S Killick
, T Even
, Micky Willmott

Bristol Medical School (PHS)

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	431-436
Number of pages	6
Journal	Quality and Safety in Health Care
Volume	17
Publication status	Published - 2008

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Do falls and falls-injuries in hospital indicate negligent care and how big is the risk? A retrospective analysis of the NHS Litigation Authority database of clinical negligence claims resulting from falls in hospitals in England 1995 to 2006. / Oliver, David; Killick, S; Even, T et al.
In: Quality and Safety in Health Care, Vol. 17, 2008, p. 431-436.

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