Newspaper/Magazine Article Frederick mother's burning inspires daughter's activism. Citation Text: Levine S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 2, 2006 Levine S. View more articles from the same authors. This article reports on the efforts of one woman, whose mother was severely burned during a tracheostomy, to educate others about and reduce the risk of surgical fires. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Levine S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Teaching medical students to recognise and report errors. July 10, 2019 EHRs in the ER: as doctors adapt, concerns emerge about medical errors. March 9, 2016 Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012 Living with cancer: not talking about medical mistakes. November 12, 2014 Missing a cancer diagnosis. 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