2015 Patient Safety Core Topics and Tips.

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2015 Patient Safety Core Topics and Tips.

March 27, 2013

Chicago, IL: American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; 2015.

This fact sheet lists 10 patient safety concerns such as adverse drug events and offers tips to address them.

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