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Assessing the impact of teaching patient safety principles to medical students during surgical clerkships.

Stahl K, Augenstein J, Schulman CI, Wilson K, McKenney M, Livingstone A. J Surg Res. 2011;170:e29-e40.

This study found that teaching medical students practical applications of previously taught safety principles leads to greater engagement during their rotations in a clinical setting.

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Resource Type

Study

Setting of Care

Operating Room

Target Audience

Quality and Safety Professionals

Educators

Clinical Area

Surgery

Safety Target

Surgical Complications

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Culture of Safety

Students

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America