Urban outpatient views on quality and safety in primary care.

Deborah Dowell; Linda Baier Manwell; Ann Maguire; Perry G. An; Laura Paluch; Karla Felix; Eric Williams; MEMO Investigators

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Urban outpatient views on quality and safety in primary care.

November 9, 2005

Dowell D, Manwell LB, Maguire A, et al. Healthc Q. 2005;8(2):suppl 2-8.

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In this AHRQ-funded study, investigators conducted focus groups with patients to explore health care quality and safety issues. The authors conclude that patients can provide important insight for systems improvement and error reduction.

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