Clinical risk management — why do we need it?

Clinical Risk

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-4

  Vincent, Charles ^a   Clements, Roger V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84973810223     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: 17581028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135626229500100101     Document Type: Editorial

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