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Raising the index of suspicion: red flags that represent credible threats to patient safety.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 26, 2012;17:1-3.

This newsletter article highlights the importance of health care workers listening to and considering coworkers' concerns as behaviors that contribute to high reliability and patient safety.
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