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PATIENT SAFETY PAPERS No. 5 | Call For Submisions

Abstract Due Date: February 12th, 2010
Healthcare Quarterly, in collaboration with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and other national sponsors, is pleased to announce a fifth issue of Patient Safety Papers for publication in Fall 2010. This follow up to the first four issues will again provide real-time overviews of patient safety initiatives from the field and research projects on important patient safety topics. Click here.

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