Commentary The path to safe and reliable healthcare. Citation Text: Leonard MW, Frankel A. The path to safe and reliable healthcare. Patient Educ Couns. 2010;80(3). doi:10.1016/j.pec.2010.07.001. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 3, 2010 Leonard MW, Frankel A. Patient Educ Couns. 2010;80(3). View more articles from the same authors. This commentary describes a model that aims to improve health care quality by analyzing potential risks, recommending actions, and sustaining improvements. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Leonard MW, Frankel A. The path to safe and reliable healthcare. Patient Educ Couns. 2010;80(3). doi:10.1016/j.pec.2010.07.001. 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