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Epidemiology of healthcare harm in New Zealand general practice: a retrospective records review study.
July 28, 2021
Leitch S, Dovey S, Cunningham W, et al. BMJ Open. 2021;11(7):e048316.
In this retrospective study, researchers examined patient records to describe patient harm occurring in primary care settings in New Zealand. The majority of harms were minor; 4.5% of harms were considered severe. Nearly 82% of non-fatal harms were considered not preventable and generally arose from routine care.
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