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Editorial
. 2005 Aug 6;331(7512):302-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38562.690104.43. Epub 2005 Aug 1.

The patient safety story

Glyn Elwyn, Janet M Corrigan
Editorial

The patient safety story

Glyn Elwyn et al. BMJ. .
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