Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance.

Robert Wachter

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Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance.

January 30, 2013

Wachter R. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):176-80.

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This commentary details the challenges in balancing a "no blame" systems approach with accountability for performance in health care.

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