Patient safety and health care regulatory system in Nepal
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024), Editorial
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024)

Patient safety and health care regulatory system in Nepal

Editorial
Published 2024-03-21
Satish Kumar Deo
Nepal Medical Council; Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine
Sujaya Gupta
Kathmandu Medical College
Srijana Shakya
Nepal Medical Council

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Keywords

Regulations
patient safety
Nepal Medical Council
NMC
Adverse events
healthcare system
Nepal
Nepalese healthcare regulatory system

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Deo, S. K., Gupta, S., & Shakya, S. (2024). Patient safety and health care regulatory system in Nepal. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 13(1), 1. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/1361
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Abstract

The  healthcare regulations aims to address social problems, protect patient safety as well as deliver quality care impartially. However, the fragmented regulatory system in Nepal poses significant barriers to building a strong patient safety culture.

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