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Intentionally harmful violations and patient safety: the example of Harold Shipman.

Baker R, Hurwitz B. Intentionally harmful violations and patient safety: the example of Harold Shipman. J R Soc Med. 2009;102(6):223-227. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k028.

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August 17, 2011
Baker R, Hurwitz B. J R Soc Med. 2009;102(6):223-227.
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This article uses the case of Harold Shipman, a British physician and serial killer, to illustrate how a patient safety framework can be used to identify both unintentional and deliberate harm.

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Baker R, Hurwitz B. Intentionally harmful violations and patient safety: the example of Harold Shipman. J R Soc Med. 2009;102(6):223-227. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k028.