Patient safety instruction in US health professions education.

Mary E. Kiersma; Kimberly S. Plake; Patricia L. Darbishire

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Patient safety instruction in US health professions education.

December 21, 2011

Kiersma ME, Plake KS, Darbishire PL. Am J Pharm Educ. 2011;75(8):162.

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Analyzing literature on methods to promote patient safety in health professional curricula, this review found gaps in interdisciplinary patient safety education.

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