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Incidence, nature and impact of error in surgery.
Bosma E, Veen EJ, Roukema JA. Incidence, nature and impact of error in surgery. Br J Surg. 2011;98(11):1654-1659. doi:10.1002/bjs.7594.
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October 4, 2011
Bosma E, Veen EJ, Roukema JA. Br J Surg. 2011;98(11):1654-1659.
This study noted a 6% error rate for patients admitted to a surgical ward with nearly 70% having little or no clinical consequence. The authors advocate for systematic evaluation of near miss events as key learning opportunities.
