title: Identifying vulnerable patients at heightened risk for medical error.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA. emattox@mac.com
authors.forename: Elizabeth Andersson
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mattox
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D057220:Health Literacy; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010356:Patient Isolation; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D013727:Terminal Care