Patient safety for global health - developing safe, effective and accessible technologies.

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Patient safety for global health - developing safe, effective and accessible technologies.

September 1, 2010

Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(suppl 2):i1-i47.

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This supplement provides the conclusions of working groups convened by WHO Patient Safety to identify and describe the role of technology in improving patient safety across the world.

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