JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals 2006.

Kathleen Catalano

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JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals 2006.

February 15, 2006

Catalano K. J Perianesth Nurs. 2006;21(1):6-11.

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The author presents the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals in the context of the perioperative/perianesthesia environment.

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