Insulin treatment as a tracer for identifying latent patient safety risks in home-based diabetes care.

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Insulin treatment as a tracer for identifying latent patient safety risks in home-based diabetes care.

March 22, 2006

Odegard S; Andersson DK. J Nurs Manag. 2006;14(2):116-127.

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The investigators surveyed Swedish municipal health care workers and found that attitudes about patient safety among nurses with medical responsibility may heighten the risk of home care aides' making errors in caring for diabetes patients.

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