Strengthening the medical error "meme pool." | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Strengthening the medical error "meme pool." | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published July 2019

Strengthening the medical error "meme pool."

Mazer BL, Nabhan C. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul 10; [Epub ahead of print].

Published estimates on the number preventable medical errors have generated some controversy. This perspective discusses the inaccuracy of these estimates, the role of the media in disseminating them, and how physicians can bring context to conversations on the prevalence of medical error.

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