A medical error leads to tragedy: how do we inform the patient?

Steven J Baumrucker

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A medical error leads to tragedy: how do we inform the patient?

November 8, 2006

Baumrucker SJ. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2006;23(5):417-21.

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