Newspaper/Magazine Article A simple surgery with harrowing complications. Citation Text: Miller R. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 8, 2012 Miller R. View more articles from the same authors. This newspaper article details the complications and errors a patient experienced following a routine surgery. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Miller R. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Pathologists, patients and diagnostic errors—part 1 and part 2. August 10, 2016 Why doctors should own up to their medical mistakes. February 13, 2013 A Tale of Two Stories: Contrasting Views of Patient Safety. March 27, 2005 Improving Patient Safety: The Intersection of Safety Culture, Clinician and Staff Support, and Patient Safety Organizations. October 28, 2015 Pediatric safety incidents from an intensive care reporting system. 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Improving Patient Safety: The Intersection of Safety Culture, Clinician and Staff Support, and Patient Safety Organizations. October 28, 2015
Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report. May 21, 2008
Medication Safety and Hospital Referrals: A Report by the Health and Disability Commissioner. May 23, 2007
Cleveland Clinic Health System: a comprehensive framework for a health system patient safety initiative. September 21, 2005
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In U.S. nursing homes, where Covid-19 killed scores, even reports of maggots and rape don’t dock five-star ratings. March 24, 2021
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Ambulatory surgery facilities: a comprehensive review of medication error reports in Pennsylvania. September 14, 2011
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Voluntary medical incident reporting tool to improve physician reporting of medical errors in an emergency department. February 17, 2016
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WebM&M Cases A framework for assessing reasoning about controversial end-of-life clinical decisions. December 14, 2022
Incidence, duration and risk factors associated with delayed and missed diagnostic opportunities related to tuberculosis: a population-based longitudinal study. March 24, 2021
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WebM&M Cases Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. October 27, 2022
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Lack of association between intraoperative handoff of care and postoperative complications: a retrospective observational study. November 6, 2019
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