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Comment
. 2011 Apr;46(2):679-84.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01231.x. Epub 2011 Jan 28.

Commentary on Sharek: adverse events and errors-important to differentiate and difficult to measure

Timothy P Hofer  1
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Commentary on Sharek: adverse events and errors-important to differentiate and difficult to measure

Timothy P Hofer. Health Serv Res. 2011 Apr.
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