An interview with Jerry Gurwitz.

Jerry H Gurwitz

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An interview with Jerry Gurwitz.

November 29, 2006

Gurwitz JH. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(12):667-671.

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Dr. Gurwitz discusses his research on preventing adverse drug events in elderly patient populations.

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