Symposium: Patient Safety: Collaboration, Communication, and Physician Leadership.

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Symposium: Patient Safety: Collaboration, Communication, and Physician Leadership.

May 27, 2015

Herndon JH, ed. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015;473:1544-1551;1566-1597;1600-1608;1612-1619.

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Articles in this special issue spotlight areas of focus to augment safety in orthopedic surgery, including work hour reforms, surgical site infections, and hazardous attitudes among surgeons.

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