Estimating deaths due to medical error: the ongoing controversy and why it matters

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK.

Kaveh G Shojania et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 May.

. 2017 May;26(5):423-428.

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006144. Epub 2016 Oct 12.

¹ Department of Medicine, Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge, UK.

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Keywords: Accreditation; Anaesthesia; Attitudes.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsNone declared.

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