The outcomes card: development of a systems-based practice educational tool.

Anne Tomolo; Aleece Caron; Michelle L Perz; Troy Fultz; David C. Aron

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The outcomes card: development of a systems-based practice educational tool.

August 17, 2005

Tomolo A, Caron A, Perz ML, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2005;20(8).

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The authors discuss the pilot of a tool that infuses systems thinking concepts into patient safety education. Their results suggest that the process increased student awareness of patient safety issues.

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