The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety Network.

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety Network.

November 30, 2005

Clancy CM; Keyes MA.

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The authors briefly outline the genesis of the patient safety movement and development of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's patient safety portal, AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet).

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