Defining and classifying medical error: lessons for patient safety reporting systems.

M Tamuz; E J Thomas; K E Franchois

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Defining and classifying medical error: lessons for patient safety reporting systems.

March 6, 2005

Tamuz M, Thomas EJ, Franchois KE. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(1):13-20.

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Through semi-structured interviews, this study examined error classification at one hospital. The researches suggest that inconsistencies in defining safety related events may affect reporting.

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