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Headline-grabbing study brings attention back to medical errors.

Abbasi J. Headline-Grabbing Study Brings Attention Back to Medical Errors. JAMA. 2016;316(7):698-700. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8073.

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August 24, 2016
Abbasi J. JAMA. 2016;316(7):698-700.
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Abbasi J. Headline-Grabbing Study Brings Attention Back to Medical Errors. JAMA. 2016;316(7):698-700. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8073.

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