Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Medical Error.

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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Medical Error.

January 29, 2014

J Public Health Res. 2013;2:e22-e33.

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This special issue explores the challenges of advancing patient safety and highlights the value of interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve improvements. Articles cover various topics, including heuristic thinking, communication skills, incident reporting, and error disclosure.

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