...Mostafa Shafiei; Taha Nasiri; Mohammad Amiri-Ara; Rouhollah Zaboli Purpose This study aims to estimate the direct economic burden of major medical errors and identify feasible policy Solutions for improving patient safety in an Iranian tertiary hospital context. Design/methodology/approach...

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