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Understanding the "Swiss cheese model" and its application to patient safety.

Wiegmann DA, J. Wood L, N. Cohen T, et al. Understanding the "Swiss cheese model" and its application to patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(2):119-123. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000810.

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July 21, 2021
Wiegmann DA, J. Wood L, N. Cohen T, et al. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(2):119-123.
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Wiegmann DA, J. Wood L, N. Cohen T, et al. Understanding the "Swiss cheese model" and its application to patient safety. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(2):119-123. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000810.