Patient safety in dentistry: dental care risk management plan.

Bernardo Perea-Pérez; Andrés Santiago-Sáez; Fernando García-Marín; Elena Labajo-González; Alfonso Villa-Vigil

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Patient safety in dentistry: dental care risk management plan.

January 26, 2011

Perea-Pérez B, Santiago-Sáez A, García-Marín F, et al. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2011;16(6):e805-9.

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This commentary describes a risk management plan to help prevent errors and patient harm in dental care.

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