The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action.

Brian C. Coleman; Sidney M. Rubinstein; Stacie A. Salsbury; Michael Swain; Richard Brown; Katherine A. Pohlman

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The World Federation of Chiropractic Global Patient Safety Task Force: a call to action.

June 19, 2024

Coleman BC, Rubinstein SM, Salsbury SA, et al. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024;32(1):15.

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Human error affects activities in all types of care professions. This commentary seeks to motivate patient safety improvement in chiropractic practice. It organizes its approach on the elements of the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan to position the field to reduce preventable patient harm and instill a culture of safety throughout the profession.

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