After the Error: Speaking Out About Patient Safety to Save Lives.

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After the Error: Speaking Out About Patient Safety to Save Lives.

May 1, 2013

McIver SB, Wyndham R. Toronto, Canada: ECW Press; 2013. ISBN: 9781770411104.

This book includes stories of medical errors in Canada, shares patient and family perspectives, and discusses strategies to improve safety.

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