%0 Journal Article %A C M Lowe %T Accidents waiting to happen: the contribution of latent conditions to patient safety %D 2006 %R 10.1136/qshc.2006.016071 %J Quality and Safety in Health Care %P i72-i75 %V 15 %N suppl 1 %X Poor design of elements in a healthcare system produce the latent conditions which result in patient safety incidents. A better understanding of these elements and specific healthcare design challenges will result in improved patient safety. %U https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/qhc/15/suppl_1/i72.full.pdf