Perinatal high reliability.

Eric Knox; Kathleen Rice Simpson

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Perinatal high reliability.

February 2, 2011

Knox E, Simpson KR. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;204(5):373-377.

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This review provides background on high-reliability organizations and discusses how these concepts are applied in obstetric care.

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