Engaging Patients for Patient Safety: Advocacy Brief.

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Engaging Patients for Patient Safety: Advocacy Brief.

February 14, 2024

WHO Patient Safety Flagship. Geneva; World Health Organization; December 2023. ISBN: 9789240081987.

Patients and families are important, yet underutilized, partners in safety improvement. This publication spotlights actions that various types of organizations and leaders can take to develop and establish strategies that effectively engage patients and families in medical error reduction.

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