Why worry? Worry, risk perceptions, and willingness to act to reduce medical errors.

Ellen Peters; Paul Slovic; Judith H. Hibbard; Martin Tusler

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Why worry? Worry, risk perceptions, and willingness to act to reduce medical errors.

April 19, 2006

Peters E, Slovic P, Hibbard JH, et al. Health Psychology. 2006;25(2).

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The investigators found that patient concern about medical errors was associated with taking precautionary actions. They suggest that understanding this concern could help structure communication strategies to engage patients in their own safety.

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