Harm caused by adverse events in primary care: a clinical observational study.

Raymond Wetzels; René Wolters; Chris van Weel; Michel Wensing

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Harm caused by adverse events in primary care: a clinical observational study.

April 15, 2009

Wetzels R, Wolters R, van Weel C, et al. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009;15(2):323-7.

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This study analyzed adverse events in two primary care practices and found that half had health consequences and a third led to worsening of symptoms or an unplanned hospital admission.

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