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Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts Communication Apology and Resolution (CARe)
Aug 01, 2017
Dr. Sands co-authored the publication’s prologue and the section, “Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology, and Resolution (CARe).”
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Sands EF, Woodward AC, Van Niel MB. Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology, and Resolution (CARe). Content last reviewed August 2017. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability. Battles J, Azam I, Grady M, and Reback K, Eds. AHRQ Publication No. 17-0017. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2017.
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