Galt and Paschal (health services research and patient safety and physical therapy, Creighton U.) offer a guide to creating a culture of safety in healthcare settings, for those in the health professions and other fields. In ten chapters written by a group of law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, social work, systems design, and decision sciences faculty who developed an interprofessional course at Creighton U., they present the history and core concepts of patient safety, and a patient-centered approach within a practice-based context. They cover the need for improvement, why errors occur, patient safety assurance, quality, the use of evidence, systems design, organizational culture and structure, patients' and professionals' perspectives, and the responsibilities of professionals, employers, and organizations when errors occur, safety is compromised, or patients are injured. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)