High-reliability organizations: Changing the culture of care in two medical units

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Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-90

  Van Stralen, Daved ^a  

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MEDICAL USE;

EID: 40949107734     PISSN: 07479360     EISSN: 15314790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/desi.2008.24.1.78     Document Type: Article

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