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Patients' reports of errors in outpatient chemotherapy via patient safety liaison program
Patients' reports of errors in outpatient chemotherapy via patient safety liaison program. Service quality incident, 52%; No reported incident, 37%; Medical error without risk of harm, 7%; Close call, 2%; Adverse event, 1%. *Numbers do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Weingart SN, Price J, Duncombe D, et al. Patient-reported safety and quality of care in outpatient oncology. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. February 2007;33:83-94. [go to PubMed]