What Problem is Being Solved? ‘Preventability’ and the Case of Pricing for Safety and Quality

One of the critical issues facing healthcare systems internationally is to improve safety of care. Unfortunately, safety discussions, both in hospitals and in policy documents, often quickly turn to identifying and acting on ‘preventable’ mishaps. But preventability is a slippery concept, which thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephen Duckett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ACHSM 2016-10-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
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Online Access:https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/145