Historical perspective on medical errors: Richard Cabot and the Institute of Medicine

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 197, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 609-611

  Gore, Dennis C ^a   Gregory, S Ryan ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1242284215     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(03)00672-0     Document Type: Editorial

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