Standardising the Classification of Harm Associated with Medication Errors: The Harm Associated with Medication Error Classification (HAMEC)
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug Safety
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0114-5916,1179-1942
DOI: 10.1007/s40264-019-00823-4