Error, blame, and the law in health care—an antipodean perspective.

William B. Runciman; Alan Merry; Fiona Tito

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Error, blame, and the law in health care—an antipodean perspective.

March 2, 2011

Runciman WB, Merry A, Tito F. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(12):974-9.

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