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Editorial
. 2000 Mar 18;320(7237):728-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.728.

Why error reporting systems should be voluntary

M R Cohen
Editorial

Why error reporting systems should be voluntary

M R Cohen. BMJ. .
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