Department of Defense Health Care Quality.

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Department of Defense Health Care Quality.

January 10, 2007

Washington DC: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense; Tricare Management Activity: 2011.

This report series discusses activities and achievements of the U.S. Department of Defense's health care program in including culture of safety development, error and near miss report analysis, and medical team coordination. There were 5 editions of the report produced between 2005-2011.

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