Patient, Medical, and Legal Perspectives of Unsafe Care.

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Patient, Medical, and Legal Perspectives of Unsafe Care.

October 20, 2021

Patient Safety Movement. October 29, 2021.

Effective response to medical harm involves a variety of perspectives that are aligned in purpose. This webinar discussed how different stakeholders might view approaches to medical error management. It described how strategies have changed from paternalistic to inclusive processes that consider the impact of mistakes on patients and families and the role of communication is key to achieving fair and honest resolution to adverse incidents.

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