Finding the patient in patient safety.

Su-Yin Hor; Natalya Godbold; Aileen Collier; Rick Iedema

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Finding the patient in patient safety.

February 13, 2013

Hor S-Y, Godbold N, Collier A, et al. Health (London). 2013;17(6):567-83.

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Highlighting the value of involving patients in their care, this commentary describes barriers to patient engagement and makes recommendations to improve clinician–patient collaboration.

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