title: The role for public health in reducing iatrogenic patient injuries.
abstract: The authors argue that accidental patient deaths are a significant public health concern and that public health professionals are well positioned to contribute to ongoing efforts to protect the public from unintended injuries in the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California at San Francisco-Mt Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, USA. sefmd@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Spath
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Roblin
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology