The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology

Mellin-Olsen, Staender, Whitaker & Smith
European Journal of Anaesthesiology 27(7) July 2010
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The notion of nonmalfeasance as one of the guiding ethical principles of medical practice is as old as Hippocrates. However, as possibilities widen and interventions become more powerful, introducing greater complexity into the healthcare process, the potential for harm has increased. Policy-makers, patients, politicians and the news media are no longer content to allow healthcare professionals to continue to manage the risks alone and without overt control.

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