Acute care patients discuss the patient role in patient safety.

Cheryl Rathert; Nicole Huddleston; Youngju Pak

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Acute care patients discuss the patient role in patient safety.

April 6, 2011

Rathert C, Huddleston N, Pak Y. Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36(2):134-144.

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This qualitative study used surveys of recently discharged inpatients to explore their perceptions of the patient's role in safety.

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