Analysis of risk of medical errors using structural-equation modelling: a 6-month prospective cohort study.

Mika Tanaka; Katsutoshi Tanaka; Tomoki Takano; Noritada Kato; Mayumi Watanabe; Hitoshi Miyaoka

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Analysis of risk of medical errors using structural-equation modelling: a 6-month prospective cohort study.

August 31, 2011

Tanaka M, Tanaka K, Takano T, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(9):784-790.

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This study reports on a quantitative, prospective approach to identifying latent causes of medical errors and near misses.

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