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How to monitor patient safety in primary care? Healthcare professionals' views.

October 19, 2016

Samra R, Car J, Majeed A, et al. JRSM Open. 2016;7(8):2054270416648045.

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This survey of British primary care clinicians was designed to elicit clinicians' suggestions for improving safety in primary care. Clinicians expressed a desire for more resources devoted to ensuring patient safety and more feedback after adverse events occurred.

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