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Patients' perspectives of surgical safety: do they feel safe?

Dixon JL, Tillman MM, Wehbe-Janek H, Song J, Papaconstantinou JT. Ochsner J. 2015 Mar 12; [Epub ahead of print].

In this survey study, surgical patients generally reported positive perceptions of patient safety during their hospitalization. Patients identified the strength of the physician–patient relationship as the most important factor aiding their perception of safety.

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