Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!

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Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors!

November 21, 2016

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ.

A brief presentation of "pearls" to allow consumers to take an active role in preventing medical errors.

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Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Nosocomial Infections

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