Patient safety in primary care has many aspects: an interview study in primary care doctors and nurses.

Sander Gaal; Esther van Laarhoven; René Wolters; Raymond Wetzels; Wim Verstappen; Michel Wensing

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Patient safety in primary care has many aspects: an interview study in primary care doctors and nurses.

May 26, 2010

Gaal S, van Laarhoven E, Wolters R, et al. J Eval Clin Pract. 2010;16(3):639-43.

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Structured interviews revealed that primary care physicians and nurses had a broad view of patient safety in ambulatory care, encompassing organizational, cultural, and professional factors.

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