Prevention Is Better Than Cure: Learning From Adverse Events in Healthcare.

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Prevention Is Better Than Cure: Learning From Adverse Events in Healthcare.

May 10, 2017

Leistikow I. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2017. ISBN: 9781138197763.

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Patients continue to experience preventable health care–associated harm. This publication uses a case-based format to describe problems in care delivery, provides suggestions to prevent similar incidents, and highlights opportunities for learning. Topics discussed include just culture, disclosure, and bias.

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