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Editorial
. 2004 Mar;7(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1046/j.1369-7625.2003.00259.x.

Nursing shortages and patient safety problems in hospital care: is clinical monitoring by families part of the solution?

Vikki Entwistle
Editorial

Nursing shortages and patient safety problems in hospital care: is clinical monitoring by families part of the solution?

Vikki Entwistle. Health Expect. 2004 Mar.
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