Newspaper/Magazine Article US drug shortages threatening those whose lives depend on crucial remedies. Citation Text: Stein R. Washington Post. May 2, 2011:A10. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 18, 2011 Stein R. Washington Post. May 2, 2011:A10. View more articles from the same authors. This newspaper article discusses the impact of drug shortages on patient safety. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Stein R. Washington Post. May 2, 2011:A10. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Get me out alive. May 17, 2006 Error rate greatest in hospital radiology. January 31, 2006 HealthGrades Eighth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. March 23, 2011 The pain of wrong site surgery. July 6, 2011 Medical mystery: alcoholism didn’t cause man’s diabetes and cirrhosis. June 29, 2011 Shifting the risks at night. 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