Deaths due to medical error: jumbo jets or just small propeller planes?

Kaveh G. Shojania

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Deaths due to medical error: jumbo jets or just small propeller planes?

December 30, 2014

Shojania KG. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(9).

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This commentary explores the weaknesses of using hospital mortality to measure patient safety and identify care quality issues.

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