Noah's story: please listen.

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Noah's story: please listen.

May 2, 2012

Lord T. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. March/April 2012;9:38-41,44.

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This article details how miscommunication and lack of patient-centered care contributed to errors that led to the death of a child.

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