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Editorials

	Medical applications of industrial safety science T W van der Schaaf Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 205-206. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.205 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Breaking bad news M L Millenson Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 206-207. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.206 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Guideline adherence rates and interprofessional variation R Peveler Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 208. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.208 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Length of in-hospital stay and its relationship to quality of care A Clarke Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 209-210. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.209 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pediatric Peri-Operative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry S Jones and A Raffles Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 210-211. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.210 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	National Service Frameworks as tools for quality improvement K Checkland and M Marshall Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 211-212. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.211 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Can the sum of projects end up in a program? The strategies that shape quality of care research Vahé A Kazandjian Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 212-213. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.212 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original Articles

	Guideline adherence rates and interprofessional variation in a vignette study of depression H Tiemeier, W J de Vries, M van het Loo, J P Kahan, N Klazinga, R Grol, and H Rigter Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 214-218. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.214 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relationship between hospital length of stay and quality of care in patients with congestive heart failure M P Kossovsky, F P Sarasin, P Chopard, M Louis-Simonet, P Sigaud, T V Perneger, and J-M Gaspoz Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 219-223. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.219 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Setting priorities for patient safety W B Runciman, M J Edmonds, and M Pradhan Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 224-229. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.224 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Table] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Secondary prevention following myocardial infarction: evidence from an audit in South Wales that the National Service Framework for coronary heart disease does not address all the issues P Underwood and P Beck Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 230-232. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.230 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A preliminary taxonomy of medical errors in family practice S M Dovey, D S Meyers, R L Phillips, Jr, L A Green, G E Fryer, J M Galliher, J Kappus, and P Grob Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 233-238. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.233 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Classic papers

	Preventable anesthesia mishaps: a study of human factors Jeffrey B Cooper, Ronald S Newbower, Charlene D Long, and Bucknam McPeek Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 277-282. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.277 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Commentary E C Pierce, Jr Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 282-283. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.282 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Quality improvement reports

	Quality improvement for patients with hip fracture: experience from a multi-site audit C Freeman, C Todd, C Camilleri-Ferrante, C Laxton, P Murrell, C R Palmer, M Parker, B Payne, and N Rushton Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 239-245. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.239 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Organisational matters

	Lessons from the Australian Patient Safety Foundation: setting up a national patient safety surveillance system—is this the right model? W B Runciman Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 246-251. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.246 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unexpected cardiac arrest among children during surgery: a North American registry to elucidate the incidence and causes of anesthesia related cardiac arrest K L Posner, J Geiduschek, C M Haberkern, C Ramamoorthy, A Hackel, and J P Morray Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 252-257. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.252 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Consumers' view

	Patients' eye view Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 276. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.276 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Safer prescribing

	Learning from prescribing errors B Dean Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 258-260. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.258 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Information technology and medication safety: what is the benefit? R Kaushal and D W Bates Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 261-265. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.261 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Commentary N Barber Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 265. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.265 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Learning from other industries

	Lessons learned from non-medical industries: root cause analysis as culture change at a chemical plant J S Carroll, J W Rudolph, and S Hatakenaka Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 266-269. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.266 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Quality improvement research

	Evaluation of quality improvement programmes J Øvretveit and D Gustafson Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 270-275. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.270 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Effectiveness bulletins

	Interventions for the treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis A-M Bagnall, P Whiting, R Richardson, and A J Sowden Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 284-288. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.284 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

JournalScan

	The Wanless report: engaging the NHS with patient needs? Tom Smith Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 289-291. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.289 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

CyberSpace

	Safe and effective use of medications: a global concern A L Scheffler Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 292-293. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.292 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Heroes and martyrs of quality and safety

	Bruce Psaty and the risks of calcium channel blockers R A Deyo Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 294-296. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.294 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Shared Decision Making. Patient Involvement in Clinical Practice: Glyn Elwyn. Nijmegen, The Netherlands: WOK, 2001, £10.00, pp 221. ISBN 90 76316 12 0 R Say Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 297-298. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.297-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alzheimer's Disease: Policy and Practice across Europe: Edited by M Warner, S Furnish, M Longley, B Lawlor. Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2002, £24.95, pp 216 (paperback). ISBN 1 85775 416 6 J Herzberg Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 298. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.298 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cover story

	A lesson for our times J W Sender and A Crichton-Harris Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 299. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.299 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Action points

	ACTION POINTS Tim Albert Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 300. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.300 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	External research service with critical appraisal of the medical literature at a university medical centre A Juche, U Euler, B Brüggenjürgen, S N Willich, and R Kunz Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11: 297. doi:10.1136/qhc.11.3.297 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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