Commentary Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. Citation Text: Small SD. Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. JAMA. 2004;291(3):367-70. 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 Small SD. JAMA. 2004;291(3):367-70. View more articles from the same authors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Small SD. Medical device-associated safety and risk: surveillance and stratagems. JAMA. 2004;291(3):367-70. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Ambulatory patient safety. What we know and need to know. 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