Physician's Guide to Patient Safety Organizations.

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Physician's Guide to Patient Safety Organizations.

August 4, 2010

Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 2009.

This guide reviews the Patient Safety Quality and Improvement Act of 2005 and aims to further physician knowledge of and participation in Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).

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