Never events: Utah hospitals saw nearly 60 serious errors in 2007.

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Never events: Utah hospitals saw nearly 60 serious errors in 2007.

September 3, 2008

May H. Salt Lake Tribune. August 18, 2008.

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This article examines 2007 state health data on never events in the context of a label-related medical error that resulted in a recent death.

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