title: [A proposal of the medical profession for the prevention of medical errors].
abstract: In 2002 the Agency for Quality in Medicine developed an "action plan" to improve patient safety that can be summarized neatly as "Sensitize, inform, discuss and implement strategies". The following publication describes both the goals of this action plan and some of its implemented measures.
authors.affiliation: Arztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin, Berlin. rohe@azq.de
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rohe
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diel
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klakow-Franck
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomeczek
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*