Defining and classifying medical error: lessons for patient safety reporting systems.
Tamuz M, Thomas EJ, Franchois KE. Defining and classifying medical error: lessons for patient safety reporting systems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(1):13-20.
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.
Tamuz M, Thomas EJ, Franchois KE. Defining and classifying medical error: lessons for patient safety reporting systems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2004;13(1):13-20.