Impact of Medical Errors and Malpractice on Health Economics, Quality, and Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Impact of Medical Errors and Malpractice on Health Economics, Quality, and Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Book/Report
 
• Published January 2017

Impact of Medical Errors and Malpractice on Health Economics, Quality, and Patient Safety.

Riga M, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Global; 2017. ISBN: 9781522523376.

This book provides information on various patient safety topics and highlights the importance of detecting errors. Chapters will include discussions about second victims, improvements in medication safety, and the economic impact of unsafe care.

Table of contents (PDF)Preface

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