Reporting of Adverse Events

Lucian L. Leape

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2002Published in: The New England Journal of Medicine, v. 347, no. 20, Nov. 14, 2002, p. 1633-1638

This article examines the role of reporting in efforts to improve safety, assess the evidence that current reporting systems improve safety, review the characteristics of successful systems, and explore options for developing new reporting systems.

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  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2002
  • Pages: 6
  • Document Number: EP-200211-07

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