The Canadian Adverse Events Study: The incidence of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada
Baker GR, Norton PG, Flintoft V, Blais R, Brown A, et al. The Canadian Adverse Events Study: The incidence of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 25 May 2004;170(11):1678-1686.
This is the first study seeking to quantify the incidence of adverse events (AEs) experienced by hospital patients in Canada and points to an overall incidence rate of 7.5 percent. Of these, more than a third are potentially preventable.
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