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. 1991 Jul;84(7):408–411. doi: 10.1177/014107689108400710

The medical malpractice crisis--reflections on the alleged causes and proposed cures: discussion paper.

J S McQuade 1
PMCID: PMC1293331  PMID: 1801776

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