Cascade iatrogenesis: factors leading to the development of adverse events in hospitalized older adults.

Deirdre Thornlow; Ruth A. Anderson; Eugene Oddone

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Cascade iatrogenesis: factors leading to the development of adverse events in hospitalized older adults.

September 23, 2009

Thornlow D, Anderson RA, Oddone E. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(11):1528-1535.

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This paper discusses the role of nursing care in preventing missteps that may trigger larger adverse events in hospitalized elderly patients.

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