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The medical student as a patient: attitudes towards involvement in the quality and safety of health care.

October 30, 2013

Davis R, Joshi D, Patel K, et al. J Eval Clin Pract. 2013;19(5):812-8.

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This United Kingdom study of safety culture found that medical students showed varying willingness to perform safety-focused behaviors such as asking challenging questions, notifying physicians or nurses of errors, or submitting incidents to the national reporting system.

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