Patient safety in cross-border careTurk, Eva (Avtor) Leyshon, Stephen (Avtor) Pytte, Morten (Avtor) , Univerza v Mariboru (Lastnik avtorskih pravic) patient safetycross-border careaccreditationhealthcareEUPatient safety is a right and it raises particular issues in the context of cross-border care. Patients should be able to have trust and confidence in the healthcare structure as a whole; they must be protected from the harm caused by poorly functioning health systems, medical errors and adverse events. This paper addresses the state of cross-border healthcare in the European Union, the state of patient safety, the question of quality assurance and the role of accreditation as a risk based approach.20152018-10-08 12:04:38Znanstveno delo72559slUniverza v Mariboru