Partners in our care: patient safety from a patient perspective.

R. B. Hovey; A. Morck; S. Nettleton; S. Robin; D. Bullis; A. Findlay; H. Massfeller

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Partners in our care: patient safety from a patient perspective.

January 12, 2011

Hovey RB, Morck A, Nettleton S, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(6):e59.

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This article examines the role of the patient in safety efforts by exploring the perspectives of patients and families who have experienced safety problems in their care.

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