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. 2002 Jun;11(2):168–173. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.2.168

Educating physicians prepared to improve care and safety is no accident: it requires a systematic approach

D Aron, L Headrick
PMCID: PMC1743611  PMID: 12448811

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