title: Editorial comment--symposium: patient safety: collaboration, communication, and physician leadership.
authors.affiliation: William H. and Johanna A. Harris Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street - GRB 624, Boston, MA, 01970, USA, healeyj@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Herndon
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D009985:Orthopedics; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety; D010819:Physician's Role; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D066231:Surgeons / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome