Five preventable deaths detected in study of general practice records

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Five preventable deaths detected in study of general practice records

Martin

Johnston

mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 15 September 2021, 04:38 PM

University of Otago researcher Susan Dovey says New Zealanders should feel reassured by the study’s findings into harms experienced by patients

“These results suggest that most of the time, most patients over a random three-year period…are going to be helped by the healthcare they receive and

University of Otago

References

Leitch S, Dovey S, Cunningham W et al, Epidemiology of healthcare harm in New Zealand general practice: a retrospective records review study, BMJ Open, 2021

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