TY - JOUR T1 - Accidents waiting to happen: the contribution of latent conditions to patient safety JF - Quality and Safety in Health Care JO - Qual Saf Health Care SP - i72 LP - i75 DO - 10.1136/qshc.2006.016071 VL - 15 IS - suppl 1 AU - C M Lowe Y1 - 2006/12/01 UR - http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/15/suppl_1/i72.abstract N2 - 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. ER -