Commentary Patient safety in the dialysis facility. Citation Text: Kliger AS. Patient safety in the dialysis facility. Blood Purif. 2006;24(1):19-21. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 11, 2006 Kliger AS. Blood Purif. 2006;24(1):19-21. View more articles from the same authors. The author offers a 5-point plan to help recognize and prevent errors in dialysis facilities. PubMed citation Available at Free full text (PDF) Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Kliger AS. Patient safety in the dialysis facility. Blood Purif. 2006;24(1):19-21. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Maintaining safety in the dialysis facility. 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