Cascade iatrogenesis: factors leading to the development of adverse events in hospitalized older adults.
Thornlow D, Anderson RA, Oddone E. Cascade iatrogenesis: factors leading to the development of adverse events in hospitalized older adults. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(11):1528-1535. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.06.015.
This paper discusses the role of nursing care in preventing missteps that may trigger larger adverse events in hospitalized elderly patients.