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The impact of adverse events on clinicians: what's in a name?

Wu AW, Shapiro J, Harrison R, et al. The Impact of Adverse Events on Clinicians: What's in a Name? J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1):65-72. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000256.

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April 3, 2019
Wu AW, Shapiro J, Harrison R, et al. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1):65-72.
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Wu AW, Shapiro J, Harrison R, et al. The Impact of Adverse Events on Clinicians: What's in a Name? J Patient Saf. 2020;16(1):65-72. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000256.