PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - C M Lowe
TI  - Accidents waiting to happen: the contribution of latent conditions to patient safety
AID  - 10.1136/qshc.2006.016071
DP  - 2006 Dec 01
TA  - Quality and Safety in Health Care
PG  - i72--i75
VI  - 15
IP  - suppl 1
4099  - http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/15/suppl_1/i72.short
4100  - http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/15/suppl_1/i72.full
SO  - Qual Saf Health Care2006 Dec 01; 15
AB  - 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.