Changing course.

Jean DerGurahian

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Changing course.

February 8, 2010

DerGurahian J. Modern healthcare. 2009;39(44):6-7, 16, 1.

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The second in a two-part series on involving patients and families who have experienced medical errors in prevention efforts, this article features insights of hospital administrators on the effectiveness of this strategy.

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