Study Patient concerns about medical errors in emergency departments. Citation Text: Burroughs TE, Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, et al. Patient concerns about medical errors in emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12(1):57-64. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Burroughs TE, Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12(1):57-64. View more articles from the same authors. This survey found that the majority of patients in the emergency department felt safe from medical errors, though some had specific concerns about their care. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Burroughs TE, Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, et al. Patient concerns about medical errors in emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med. 2005;12(1):57-64. 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