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Editorial
. 2009 Jan 6;180(1):11, 13.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081997.

Medical errors, apologies and apology laws

[Article in English, French]
Noni MacDonald, Amir Attaran
Editorial

Medical errors, apologies and apology laws

[Article in English, French]
Noni MacDonald et al. CMAJ. .
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  • Apology laws.
    O'Connell D. O'Connell D. CMAJ. 2009 Mar 17;180(6):644. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1090007. CMAJ. 2009. PMID: 19289812 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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