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Putting power into patient safety interventions. Part two: 99% is not good enough.
Astion M. Laboratory Errors & Patient Safety. July-August 2005;2:1-4.

In this follow-up to an article discussing interventions for reducing laboratory errors, the author argues in favor of implementing stronger interventions, even if they require more resources. He asserts that results of weak interventions will not hold and, therefore, will not improve patient safety over the long term.

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