Patient safety in women's health care: a framework for progress.

Paul A. Gluck

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Patient safety in women's health care: a framework for progress.

April 18, 2007

Gluck PA. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2007;21(4):525-36.

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