June 2, 2008Open Access

Impact of patient communication problems on the risk of preventable adverse events in acute care settings

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Patients with communication problems appeared to be at highest risk for preventable adverse events. Interventions to reduce the risk for these patients need to be developed and evaluated.

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Gillian Bartlett

Primary Health Care

Régis Blais

Institut Superieur de Gestion

Robyn Tamblyn

McGill University Health Centre

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Canadian Medical Association Journal

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McGill University

Université de Montréal

McGill University Health Centre

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d722fb8a0e2c5879bef691 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.070690

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Impact of patient communication problems on the risk of preventable adverse events in acute care settings

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