Medical Malpractice : The Role of Patient Safety Initiatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accidents--Prevention.

Accidents.

Health facilities.

Malpractice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses role and impact of patient safety initiatives in preventing medical malpractice. Addresses Institute of Medicine report and recommendations on patient safety and medical errors, and reviews physician and hospital-focused initiatives. Assesses impact and barriers to adoption of patient safety programs, and provides an overview of Federal and State efforts to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Medical Malpractice

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.