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- Title
The Canadian Adverse Events Study: the incidence of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada.
- Authors
Baker, G Ross; Norton, Peter G; Flintoft, Virginia; Blais, Régis; Brown, Adalsteinn; Cox, Jafna; Etchells, Ed; Ghali, William A; Hébert, Philip; Majumdar, Sumit R; O'Beirne, Maeve; Palacios-Derflingher, Luz; Reid, Robert J; Sheps, Sam; Tamblyn, Robyn
- Abstract
Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or prolonged hospital stay that arise from health care management. We estimated the incidence of AEs among patients in Canadian acute care hospitals.
- Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2004, Vol 170, Issue 11, p1678
- ISSN
0820-3946
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.1040498