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Editorial |
An international language for patient safety
Global progress in patient safety requires classification of key concepts
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The past 10 years has seen a rapid growth in research and action on patient safety throughout the world [1]. This is a welcome development. However, comparative analysis of risks to patient safety has been constrained by the absence of a common, internationally agreed set of patient safety concepts. In fact, patient safety appears to be a field
WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety