AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► New York Times exposé finds significant patient safety hazards in military care, with inadequate analysis of cases of harm.

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New York Times exposé finds significant patient safety hazards in military care, with inadequate analysis of cases of harm.New York Times. June 28, 2014.

In military care, a pattern of errors but not scrutiny.

LaFraniere S, Lehren AW. New York Times. June 28, 2014.

Reporting on serious lapses in the care provided by the military health system, this newspaper article highlights how systemic problems, such as inadequate review of incidents, poor communication, and lack oftransparency, can contribute to patient harm.

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