AMA meeting: delegates see boosting quality of care as duty.

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AMA meeting: delegates see boosting quality of care as duty.

July 15, 2009

O'Reilly KB. American Medical News. July 6, 2009;17:28.

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This news article reviews the American Medical Association's new policy designed to involve physicians in quality and safety improvement as an ethical imperative.

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