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Patient Safety in the Era of Healthcare Reform

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    Lucian L. Leape MD

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Leape, L.L. Patient Safety in the Era of Healthcare Reform. Clin Orthop Relat Res 473, 1568–1573 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3598-6

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