Letters
Aviation and patient safety
We cannot go too far in the pursuit of patient safety
BMJ 2011; 342 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d802 (Published 08 February 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;342:d802
- Maurice Conlon, general practitioner1
- 1Birmingham B32 2TJ, UK
- maurice.conlon{at}nhs.net
It strikes me that two prime differences exist between pilots and doctors. Firstly, pilots kill their passengers in large very visible batches while doctors kill their patients one at a time; secondly, whereas …
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