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. 2000 Mar 18;320(7237):777-81.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.777.

How to investigate and analyse clinical incidents: clinical risk unit and association of litigation and risk management protocol

C Vincent  1 , S Taylor-Adams, E J Chapman, D Hewett, S Prior, P Strange, A Tizzard
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How to investigate and analyse clinical incidents: clinical risk unit and association of litigation and risk management protocol

C Vincent et al. BMJ. .
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