Medical Errors Cause Harm in Veterinary Hospitals
Medical errors are a leading cause of mortality in human medicine. In contrast, errors in veterinary medicine are rarely discussed, and there is little known about their nature and frequency. This study aimed to evaluate the type and severity of medical errors reported in three veterinary hospitals....
Main Authors: | Jessica Wallis, Daniel Fletcher, Adrienne Bentley, John Ludders |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00012/full |
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