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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > mental health law > patient's rights > medical errors
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > mental health law > patient's rights > medical errors
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > organization of health care > medical law > patient's rights > medical errors
social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > health services > medical errors
social science subjects > health and social care > health services > medical errors
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care facilities, manpower, and services > health services > medical errors
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > quality and safety of care > medical errors

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medical errors  

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  • Until the 2000 report by the national Institute of Medicine (IOM) To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, medical errors were a relatively low priority in the U.S. healthcare system. Medical errors were regarded as uncommon. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Medical Errors]

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