Dangerous abbreviations

Human Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 529-531

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY;

EID: 2442692815     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2004.01.007     Document Type: Editorial

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