Complying With the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals

AORN Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Catalano, Kathleen ^a   Fickenscher, Kevin ^a  

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EID: 39849109382     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.12.029     Document Type: Article

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