Everybody thinks that if everybody used common sense, the problems in health care would go away — but common sense isn’t that common, and health care is more complex than it seems. However, MJA Books’ latest publication provides a simple, clear guide to effective clinical risk management. So said Professor Bruce Barraclough, President of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, at the official launch of Enhancing patient care: a practical guide to improving quality and safety in hospitals, authored by Alan Wolff and Sally Taylor.

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