Communication-and-Resolution Programs The Jury Is Still Out

Authors

Kathryn Zeiler, Boston University School of LawFollow

Author granted license

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

10-9-2017

ISSN

2168-6114

Publisher

JAMA Network

Language

en-US

Abstract

Genuine concern for patients and an intrinsic drive to provide high-quality care are primary motivators for individuals and institutions to take steps to avoid iatrogenic injuries. Despite these drivers, a recent estimate suggests that preventable medical error is the third most common cause of death in the United States.

Recommended Citation

Kathryn Zeiler, Communication-and-Resolution Programs The Jury Is Still Out , in JAMA Internal Medicine (2017).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/143

Publisher URL

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2656881