Commentary Error, blame, and the law in health care—an antipodean perspective. Citation Text: Runciman WB, Merry A, Tito F. Error, blame, and the law in health care--an antipodean perspective. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(12):974-9. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Runciman WB, Merry A, Tito F. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(12):974-9. View more articles from the same authors. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Runciman WB, Merry A, Tito F. Error, blame, and the law in health care--an antipodean perspective. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(12):974-9. 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