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    Doctors' deadly mistakes. Medical errors kill up to 98,000 Americans yearly; a new report says that number could be cut drastically.

    Authors
    Lemonick MD 
    Source
    Time 1999 Dec 13; 154(24):74-6
    Mesh
    Cause of Death
    Foundations
    Government Agencies
    Hospitals
    Humans
    Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
    Malpractice
    Mandatory Reporting
    Medical Errors
    Safety Management
    United States
    Language

    eng

    Pub Type(s)
    Journal Article
    PubMed ID

    10724802

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