Tracing the foundations of a conceptual framework for a patient safety ontology.

W. B Runciman; G. R Baker; P. Michel; S. Dovey; R. J Lilford; N. Jensen; R. Flin; W. B Weeks; P. Lewalle; I. Larizgoitia; D. W. Bates

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Tracing the foundations of a conceptual framework for a patient safety ontology.

January 19, 2011

Runciman WB, Baker GR, Michel P, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2010;19(6).

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This essay describes how the WHO international classification for patient safety system was developed and discusses its potential to evolve over time.

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