Raising and Acting on Concerns about Patient Safety.

Organizational Policy/Guidelines

Raising and Acting on Concerns about Patient Safety.

July 8, 2019

Manchester, UK: General Medical Council; January 2012. ISBN: 9780901458568.

This guidance from the United Kingdom outlines how physicians can raise concerns and take appropriate action if they believe a patient's safety is at risk.

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