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Study: Most patients helped, most of the time - Looking at safety in general practice

29 September 2021

Martin

Johnston

mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 29 September 2021, 03:15 AM

University of Otago

I think we should aim to avoid all preventable harms, but I think it is impossible to do that Five preventable deaths were detected in a study of, Susan Dovey 2015, University of Otago researcher Susan Dovey says New Zealanders should feel reassured by the study’s findings on preventable harms experienced by patie

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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;11:e048316.

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