Commentary How does the law recognize and deal with medical errors? Citation Text: Merry A. How does the law recognize and deal with medical errors? J R Soc Med. 2009;102(7):265-71. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k029. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 2, 2009 Merry A. J R Soc Med. 2009;102(7):265-71. View more articles from the same authors. Using an example from aviation, this article describes medical errors in the context of the law and considers whether legal response affects safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Merry A. How does the law recognize and deal with medical errors? J R Soc Med. 2009;102(7):265-71. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k029. 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Surgical teams' attitudes about surgical safety and the surgical safety checklist at 10 years: a multinational survey. November 17, 2021
We asked the experts: the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations for content and implementation adaptations. March 17, 2021
World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WHO-WFSA) International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia. May 23, 2018
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