Managing risk: systems approach versus personal responsibility for hospital incidents.

Jeanne L. Steiner

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Managing risk: systems approach versus personal responsibility for hospital incidents.

April 26, 2006

Steiner JL. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2006;34(1):96-8.

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The author uses a case example to explore the tension created by employing both a systems approach and individual accountability philosophies in managing medical error.

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