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Editorial
. 2001 Feb 3;322(7281):247-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7281.247.

Not again!

Editorial

Not again!

D M Berwick. BMJ. .
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The BMJ devoted a theme issue and a conference last year to reducing medical errors and promoting patient safety. To read this issue, and for further information on the ideas advanced in this editorial, please see http://bmj.com/content/vol320/issue7237/

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