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How a Doctor Confronts Medical Error.

May 13, 2020

People’s Pharmacy. Show 1209. April 28, 2020.

Accidental harm to patients is a persistent challenge in health care. This interview features Dr. Danielle Ofri who provides an overview of error in medicine. She draws from both general and COVID-19 pandemic care experiences to illustrate the difficulties involved in measuring, understanding and improving patient safety.

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