Patient safety in nursing practice.

Marybeth Farquhar; Beth A Collins Sharp; Carolyn M. Clancy

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Patient safety in nursing practice.

October 3, 2007

Farquhar M, Sharp BAC, Clancy CM. AORN J. 2007;86(3):455-7.

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The authors discuss Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research regarding patient safety and nursing care.

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