The role of the patient in patient safety: what can we learn from healthcare’s history?

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2018-08

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Leistikow, I.P.
Huisman, FISNI 0000000081163186

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Abstract

Many nations, healthcare organizations and interest groups are addressing the question of how patients can best be involved in designing and executing patient safety policy. Looking back at how patient engagement has developed in healthcare, we can draw lessons on how to engage patients in patient safety.

Keywords

History, Patient engagement, Patient safety, Health(social science), Health Policy, Leadership and Management

Citation

Leistikow, I P & Huisman, FG 2018, 'The role of the patient in patient safety: what can we learn from healthcare’s history?', Journal of patient safety and risk management , vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 139-141. https://doi.org/10.1177/2516043518791051