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On Patient Safety.

January 13, 2024

Tingle J. Br J Nurs. 2001-2024.

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This series of commentaries discusses a wide range of policy, legal, and operational topics related to patient safety in the British health system, such as artificial intelligence, patient communication and harm compensation.

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