Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes.

Claire L Teigland; Rachel C Blasiak; Lindsay A Wilson; Rachel E Hines; Karen L Meyerhoff; Anthony J Viera

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Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes.

April 24, 2013

Teigland CL, Blasiak RC, Wilson LA, et al. BMC Med Educ. 2013;13:16.

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Although medical students recognize the importance of training in patient safety and quality improvement for their future careers, they preferred that these concepts be integrated into their clinical education.

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