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Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4185 (Published 17 July 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l4185Linked editorial
Preventable harm: getting the measure right

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