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Tip of The Iceberg Patient Safety Incidents in PR by mrneves22 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This editorial discusses a systematic review of patient safety incidents in primary care. It finds that while patient safety incidents occur in about 2-3% of primary care visits, which is lower than hospitalization rates, the overall volume in primary care means there is a substantial public health burden. However, the review likely only captured the "tip of the iceberg" and underrepresented certain types of incidents. In particular, it focused only on errors of commission rather than omission. Improving un
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- mrneves22
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- EN