Falling Short: Adverse Events Related to Patient Height

Measuring a patient’s height is a routine part of a healthcare encounter. But once completed, how often is this information used? For most of us who fall within 95% of the mean population height, this metric is rarely discussed, but what happens when it is overlooked? And what about those on the out...

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Main Authors: Caitlyn Allen, Neal Wiggermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Patient Safety Authority 2021-03-01
Series:Patient Safety
Online Access:https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/401