To Do No Harm Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations |
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| Author:
| Morath, Julianne M.
Turnbull, Joanne E. |
| Foreword by:
| Leape, Lucian L. |
| Series title: | J-B AHA Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-01610-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Jossey-Bass |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $75.95USD $58.50 |
Book Description:
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The release of an Institute of Medicine report in late 1999 changed the landscape of patient safety quickly and dramatically. The news that as many as 98,000 individuals die each year from preventable medical error captured the attention of both the lay and professional public, nationally and internationally.
The release of an Institute of Medicine report in late 1999 changed the landscape of patient safety quickly and dramatically. The news that as many as 98,000 individuals die each year from preventable medical error captured the attention of both the lay and professional public, nationally and internationally.