Medical error disclosure and patient safety: legal aspects

<p>Reducing the number of preventable adverse events has become a public health issue. The paper discusses in which ways the law can contribute to that goal, especially by encouraging a culture of safety among healthcare professionals. It assesses the need or the usefulness to pass so-called &...

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Main Author: Olivier Guillod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/244