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Ann G. Lawthers
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 28
Citations - 12548
Ann G. Lawthers is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ambulatory care & Malpractice. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 28 publications receiving 12168 citations. Previous affiliations of Ann G. Lawthers include Arizona State University.
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Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I.
Troyen A. Brennan,Lucian L. Leape,Nan M. Laird,Liesi E. Hebert,A R Localio,Ann G. Lawthers,Joseph P. Newhouse,Paul C. Weiler,Howard H. Hiatt +8 more
TL;DR: There is a substantial amount of injury to patients from medical management, and many injuries are the result of substandard care.
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The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II
Lucian L. Leape,Troyen A. Brennan,Nan M. Laird,Ann G. Lawthers,A R Localio,B A Barnes,Liesi E. Hebert,Joseph P. Newhouse,Paul C. Weiler,Howard H. Hiatt +9 more
TL;DR: The high proportion that are due to management errors suggests that many others are potentially preventable now, and reducing the incidence of these events will require identifying their causes and developing methods to prevent error or reduce its effects.
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Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients: results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I
Troyen A. Brennan,Lucian L. Leape,Nan M. Laird,Liesi E. Hebert,A R Localio,Ann G. Lawthers,Joseph P. Newhouse,Paul C. Weiler,Howard H. Hiatt +8 more
TL;DR: There is a substantial amount of injury to patients from medical management, and many injuries are the result of substandard care.
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Relation between malpractice claims and adverse events due to negligence. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III.
A R Localio,Ann G. Lawthers,Troyen A. Brennan,Nan M. Laird,Liesi E. Hebert,Lynn M. Peterson,Joseph P. Newhouse,Paul C. Weiler,Howard H. Hiatt +8 more
TL;DR: Using the medical records of a random sample of 31,429 patients hospitalized in New York State in 1984 with statewide data on medical-malpractice claims, this work identified patients who had filed claims against physicians and hospitals and compared their results with findings regarding the incidence of injuries to patients caused by medical management.
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Preventing medical injury.
TL;DR: By seeking to eliminate errors in the system of providing care and raising the awareness of health care providers about the potential for AEs, programs can be established to address and possibly remedy this serious problem.