The WHO patient safety curriculum guide for medical schools.

Merrilyn Walton; Helen Woodward; Samantha Van Staalduinen; C. Lemer; F. Greaves; D. Noble; B. Ellis; L. Donaldson; B. Barraclough; as Expert Lead for the Sub-Programme Expert Group convened by the World Alliance of Patient Safety

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The WHO patient safety curriculum guide for medical schools.

June 26, 2019

Walton M, Woodward H, Van Staalduinen S, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):542-6.

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This piece discusses why medical students need a universal patient safety curriculum and outlines such a program.

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