Adverse events in hospitals: the patient's point of view.

Massó Guijarro; J. M Aranaz Andrés; J. J. Mira; E. Perdiguero; C. Aibar

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Adverse events in hospitals: the patient's point of view.

April 14, 2010

Guijarro M, Andrés JMA, Mira JJ, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(2):144-7.

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This systematic review evaluates the published literature on patients' perceptions of safety in hospitals, the ability of patients to detect adverse events, and their views on error disclosure. A Patient Safety Primer discusses these and other aspects of the role of patients in safety efforts.

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