The "To Err is Human" report and the patient safety literature

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 174-178

  Stelfox, H T ^a   Palmisani, S ^b   Scurlock, C ^c   Orav, E J ^d   Bates, D W ^d,e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDLINE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLICATION;

BIBLIOMETRICS; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDLINE; PERIODICALS; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745201806     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.017947     Document Type: Article

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