Transforming Medical Education to Make Patient Safety Part of the Genome of a Modern Health Care Worker

AbstractMedical education has not traditionally recognized patient safety as a core subject. To foster a culture of patient safety and enhance psychological safety, it is essential to address the barriers and facilitators that currently impact the development and delivery of medical educa...

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Main Authors: Peter Lachman, John Fitzsimons
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Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2025-01-01
Series:JMIR Medical Education
Online Access:https://mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e68046
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