Review New perspectives on error in critical care. Citation Text: Patel VL, Cohen T. New perspectives on error in critical care. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2008;14(4):456-9. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e32830634ae. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 17, 2008 Patel VL, Cohen T. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2008;14(4):456-9. View more articles from the same authors. This review article describes approaches to safety improvement that specifically address the complex nature of the clinical health care environment. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Patel VL, Cohen T. New perspectives on error in critical care. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2008;14(4):456-9. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e32830634ae. 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