Health Care

Patient Harm

A measure of PATIENT SAFETY considering errors or mistakes which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of procedures or the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings and preventable accidents involving patients.

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Abstract

A measure of PATIENT SAFETY considering errors or mistakes which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of procedures or the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings and preventable accidents involving patients.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Harms, Patient

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, nursing, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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2014

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  1. N06.850w.135w.060.075w.349
  2. N06.850w.725

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patient Harm. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064406. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064406
  2. Patient Harm. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70469420