Patient safety: a consumer's perspective.

Richard B. Hovey; Mitchell L. Dvorak; Tessa Burton; Sherry Worsham; James Padilla; Martin J. Hatlie; Angela C. Morck

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Patient safety: a consumer's perspective.

December 4, 2016

Hovey RB, Dvorak ML, Burton T, et al. Qual Health Res. 2011;21(5):662-72.

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This article reports on the perspectives of patients and families who have experienced medical errors, and attempts to redefine the concept of patient-centered care with their experiences in mind.

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