Patient Safety.

Special or Theme Issue

Patient Safety.

December 13, 2006

Matlow A, Laxer RM, eds. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2006;53(6):1053-1276.

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This special issue examines patient safety through the perspectives of parents, hospital leadership, human factors experts, and clinicians.

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