Medical Malpractice : The Role of Patient Safety Initiatives.
Discusses role and impact of patient safety initiatives in preventing medical malpractice. Addresses Institute of Medicine report and recommendations on patient safety and medical errors, and reviews physician and hospital-focused initiatives. Assesses impact and barriers to adoption of patient safe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2005.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Discusses role and impact of patient safety initiatives in preventing medical malpractice. Addresses Institute of Medicine report and recommendations on patient safety and medical errors, and reviews physician and hospital-focused initiatives. Assesses impact and barriers to adoption of patient safety programs, and provides an overview of Federal and State efforts to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |