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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Lukas P. Mileder M.D.

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Mileder, L.P. Medical error and patient safety in the spotlight. Wien Klin Wochenschr 129, 852–853 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-017-1282-z

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