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How can we save the next victim?

How can we save the next victim? Belkin L

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August 5, 2008

In this article, Belkin examines how the medical field has recently shifted away from blaming individuals for medical error toward a model that searches for systems problems and solutions for prevention. The author describes the human factors approach to medical errors and tells the stories of several victims of tragic medical errors, including steps that providers and institutions have implemented to improve their systems and prevent recurrences of such events.

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How can we save the next victim? Belkin L