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Applying the Universal Protocol to improve patient safety in radiology services.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. June 2011;8:63-69.

Exploring causes of wrong-site, wrong patient, and wrong procedure errors in radiology, this piece suggests strategies to reduce the incidence of such events.
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