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A review of current and emerging approaches to address failure-to-rescue.
Taenzer AH, Pyke JB, McGrath SP. Anesthesiology. 2011;115:421-431.

Describing failure to rescue as a key area for improvement in patient safety, this piece reviews efforts to reduce its incidence, including rapid response teams and early warning scoring systems.
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