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The competent surgeon: individual accountability in the era of "systems" failure.
Whittemore AD. Ann Surg. 2009;250:357-362.

Discussing safe care in the context of both systems failures and individual responsibility, this commentary advocates for directly addressing disruptive and impaired physician behaviors.
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