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Do No Harm
Dec 01, 2017
I-PASS, an initiative funded in part by CRICO, is also highlighted for its contribution to a reduction in medical errors related to hand-offs and the use of electronic medical records.
Citation for the Full-text Article
Mackles A. Do no harm. TD Magazine. December 1, 2017.
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