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Risk factors for patient-reported medical errors in eleven countries.

February 29, 2012

Schwappach DLB. Health Expect. 2014;17(3):321-31.

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This study found marked international variability in patient-reported errors, with poor care coordination being the single greatest risk factor for reporting. Emergency room care, hospitalization, and the number of providers involved were also important predictors.

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