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Editorial
. 2000 Jun 24;320(7251):1683-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7251.1683.

How the NHS can improve safety and learning. By learning free lessons from near misses

P Barach, S D Small
Editorial

How the NHS can improve safety and learning. By learning free lessons from near misses

P Barach et al. BMJ. .
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