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Nurses' and patients' appraisals show patient safety in hospitals remains a concern.

Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Barnes H, et al. Nurses' And Patients' Appraisals Show Patient Safety In Hospitals Remains A Concern. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1744-1751. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0711.

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November 21, 2018
Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Barnes H, et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1744-1751.
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Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Barnes H, et al. Nurses' And Patients' Appraisals Show Patient Safety In Hospitals Remains A Concern. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018;37(11):1744-1751. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0711.