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Table 4 Underlying causes of adverse events

From: Prevalence and consequences of patient safety incidents in general practice in the Netherlands: a retrospective medical record review study

Main category

Code

Frequency

Technical

External

0

 

Design

2

 

Construction

1

 

Materials

1

Human

External

5

 

Clinical decision

29

 

Qualifications

1

 

Coordination

31

 

Verification

18

 

Intervention

8

 

Guarding the process

84

Organisational

External

16

 

Protocols

46

 

Knowledge transfer

1

 

Management priorities

0

 

Culture

24

Patient-related

Patient-related factor

81

Other

 

0