Patients' and doctors' views and experiences of the patient safety trajectory of breast cancer care.

Clara Forrest; Martin J O'Sullivan; Max Ryan; Colm O'Tuathaigh; Tara Jane Browne; Kathy Rock; Mary Jane O'Leary; Deirdre Madden; Seamus O'Reilly

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Patients' and doctors' views and experiences of the patient safety trajectory of breast cancer care.

March 27, 2024

Forrest C, O'Sullivan MJ, Ryan M, et al. Breast. 2024;75:103699.

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Patient safety issues impacting cancer care can have significant impacts on patients. This cross-sectional survey of physicians and patients at one cancer center in Ireland explored perspectives about patient safety and medical errors in breast cancer care. Patients and physicians reported deteriorations in patient safety and highlighted long-term implications of involvement in patient safety issues.

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