Systems approach to reduce errors in surgery.

J. Dankelman; C. A. Grimbergen

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Systems approach to reduce errors in surgery.

August 3, 2005

Dankelman J, Grimbergen CA. Surg Endosc. 2005;19(8):1017-21.

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