Review Patient safety and quality improvement: medical errors and adverse events. Citation Text: Leonard M. Patient safety and quality improvement: medical errors and adverse events. Pediatr Rev. 2010;31(4):151-8. doi:10.1542/pir.31-4-151. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 28, 2010 Leonard M. Pediatr Rev. 2010;31(4):151-8. View more articles from the same authors. This article reviews foundational concepts in patient safety and medical errors, highlights obstacles to improvement, and describes practices that can prevent patient harm. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Leonard M. Patient safety and quality improvement: medical errors and adverse events. Pediatr Rev. 2010;31(4):151-8. doi:10.1542/pir.31-4-151. 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