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Hierarchies: the Berlin Wall of patient safety.

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Author information

Author/s: Walton, M M (MM);

Affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, New South Wales, Australia. mwalton(-atsign-)med.usyd.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: Quality & safety in health care (Qual Saf Health Care), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Aug; vol 15 (issue 4) : pp 229-30

Dates: Created 2006/08/03; Completed 2007/03/27;

PMID: 16885244, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Aug;15(4):228-9. (PMID: 16885243)

CommentOn: Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Aug;15(4):272-6. (PMID: 16885252)

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Communication Hierarchy, Social Human Experimentation - standards Humans Internship and Residency - organization & administration Interprofessional Relations

Medical Errors - prevention & control Research Subjects Risk Management - methods Sociology, Medical Students, Medical - psychology United States

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