Primary Care, Burnout, and Patient Safety: Way to Eliminate Avoidable Harm
1. Introduction
2. Factors Related to Patient Safety in Primary Care
3. Burnout in Primary Care
4. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Nishimura Y. Primary Care, Burnout, and Patient Safety: Way to Eliminate Avoidable Harm. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(16):10112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610112
Chicago/Turabian StyleNishimura, Yoshito. 2022. "Primary Care, Burnout, and Patient Safety: Way to Eliminate Avoidable Harm" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 16: 10112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610112