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Patient Safety and Risk Management in Mental Health

Springer International Publishing, (2020), 287-298
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9_20
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This chapter will review the most common adverse events that happen in a psychiatric unit and the safety measures that are needed to decrease the risk of errors and adverse events. The adverse events and errors that may happen in a psychiatric unit are unique and will be examined in detail. This section will also highlight the role of staff members and patients in preventing or causing the error.

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Cuomo, A., Koukouna, D., Macchiarini, L., & Fagiolini, A. (2020). Patient Safety and Risk Management in Mental Health. In Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management (pp. 287–298). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9_20

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