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Adverse events following an emergency department visit.
Forster AJ, Rose NGW, van Walraven C, Stiell I. Qual Saf Health Care 2007;16:17-22.

The investigators interviewed patients 2 weeks after emergency department discharge to identify adverse events and their causes. They found that most adverse events were preventable.
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