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The right and wrong way to talk to patients about adverse events.

Beaulieu-Volk D. The right and wrong way to talk to patients about adverse events. Medical economics. 2014;91(11):52-5.

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April 25, 2016
Beaulieu-Volk D. Medical economics. 2014;91(11):52-5.
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Beaulieu-Volk D. The right and wrong way to talk to patients about adverse events. Medical economics. 2014;91(11):52-5.