Trends in adverse events over time: why are we not improving?

Kaveh G. Shojania; Eric J. Thomas

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Trends in adverse events over time: why are we not improving?

March 27, 2013

Shojania KG, Thomas EJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(4):273-7.

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This commentary recommends targeted surveillance to identify interventions that improve outcomes in order to drive progress in safety improvement.

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