Commentary Patient safety and patient error. Citation Text: Buetow S, Elwyn G. Patient safety and patient error. Lancet. 2007;369(9556):158-61. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 31, 2007 Buetow S, Elwyn G. Lancet. 2007;369(9556):158-61. View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss the role patients play in contributing to medical error. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Buetow S, Elwyn G. Patient safety and patient error. Lancet. 2007;369(9556):158-61. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Patient error: a preliminary taxonomy. 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