Canadian Patient Safety Week.

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Canadian Patient Safety Week.

August 14, 2022

Healthcare Excellence Canada.

This site provides promotional materials for an annual awareness campaign on patient safety that takes place in the autumn. The annual observance is held in late October.

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January 10, 2023

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