Commentary Exploring the harmful effects of health care. Citation Text: Kilo CM. Exploring the Harmful Effects of Health Care. JAMA. 2009;302(1). doi:10.1001/jama.2009.957. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 8, 2009 Kilo CM. JAMA. 2009;302(1). View more articles from the same authors. This commentary examines the aggregate harm that could result from health care and suggests that the full potential impact of harm should be considered in reform efforts. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Kilo CM. Exploring the Harmful Effects of Health Care. JAMA. 2009;302(1). doi:10.1001/jama.2009.957. 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