No safety, no quality: synthesis of research on hospital and patient safety (1996-2007).

Huey-Ming Tzeng; Chang-Yi Yin

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No safety, no quality: synthesis of research on hospital and patient safety (1996-2007).

October 10, 2007

Tzeng H-M, Yin C-Y. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(4):299-306.

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This article reviews the literature regarding hospital safety research and summarizes both emerging trends and evidence gaps.

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