Attitudes toward patient safety standards in US dental schools: a pilot study.

Peggy Leong; Jay Afrow; Hans Peter Weber; Howard Howell

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Attitudes toward patient safety standards in US dental schools: a pilot study.

April 16, 2008

Leong P, Afrow J, Weber HP, et al. J Dent Edu. 2008;72(4):431-437.

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Dental school faculty, students, and staff members were surveyed regarding their perception of safety culture, using the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.

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