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Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control study.

February 15, 2011

Marbella AM, Laud PW, Brasel KJ, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):187-93.

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This study observed an increased risk for medical injuries in patients with higher severity of illness, higher risk of inpatient mortality, and multiple comorbidities. Procedure and medication-related injuries accounted for nearly all cases examined.

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