Patient Stories 2013: Time for Change.

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Patient Stories 2013: Time for Change.

December 11, 2013

Harrow, Middlesex, UK: The Patients Association; 2013.

This publication provides patient and family accounts of incidents involving inadequate care or harm and highlights the need for improvements recommended in a National Health Services report.

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