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Taken from the foreword: In recent years, patient safety has attracted public attention throughout the world, and its importance has been discovered by the media and politicians. But public health professionals are rather uncertain how to deal with the subject due to a combination of ignorance, the fear of getting involved, questions of legal responsibility and probably also adverse publicity on (medical) errors in the press. The aim of the CME-Concept presented here is to provide structured assistance. It describes topics and processes with the help of which interested professionals, laypersons and others who are active in the realm of public health can learn about patient safety. It thus encourages the development of a “culture of error and safety awareness” with the ultimate aim of increasing patient safety. The CME-Concept also takes into account the ever more complex demands made on those who work in the field of public health. The appendix contains a glossary containing the most important terms pertaining to patient safety and serves two functions: On the one hand, it is an attempt to provide a guide for teaching content and on the other, by defining the most important terms from the field of patient safety, an attempt to provide the basis for communication between those involved - something which is vital for a culture of safety.
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