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