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Review
. 2019 Feb;52(1):75-87.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.08.017. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Patient Safety in Audiology

Tommie L Robinson Jr  1 , Tracey Ambrose  2 , Lyuba Gitman  3 , Lemmietta G McNeilly  4
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Review

Patient Safety in Audiology

Tommie L Robinson Jr et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

There is a need to educate audiologists, physicians, and other clinicians about patient safety in audiology. This article addresses the many aspects of patient safety and the applicability to the practice of audiology in health care. Clinical examples of strategies to build a culture of patient safety are provided.

Keywords: Audiology; Diagnostic errors; Medical errors; Patient safety.

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