Medical errors: a common problem

Editorial

K G Alberti. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Mar 3;322(7285):501-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7285.501.

No abstract available

Comment in

Medical errors. Analysis of adverse events must result in improvements in care.
Gough MH. Gough MH. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1421. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417540 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Medical errors. Organisational ethos is important.
Buss P. Buss P. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1421. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417541 No abstract available.
Medical errors. System for reporting errors is not highest priority to decrease errors.
Wilson T. Wilson T. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1421-2. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417542 No abstract available.
Medical errors. Terminology of "error" is important.
Rubin G. Rubin G. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1422. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417545 No abstract available.
Medical errors. Errors can have their uses.
Horton R. Horton R. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1422. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417547 No abstract available.
Medical errors. Courses on crisis avoidance and resource management are available.
Maran N, Glavin RJ. Maran N, et al. BMJ. 2001 Jun 9;322(7299):1422-3. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11417548 No abstract available.
Medical error reporting must take necropsy data into account.
Sington J, Cottrell B. Sington J, et al. BMJ. 2001 Sep 1;323(7311):511. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11560132 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Adverse events in British hospitals: preliminary retrospective record review.
Vincent C, Neale G, Woloshynowych M. Vincent C, et al. BMJ. 2001 Mar 3;322(7285):517-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7285.517. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11230064 Free PMC article.

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