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The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients: Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II
Brennan TA, Leape LL, Laird NM, et al. The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients: Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II. New England Journal of Medicine. 1991;324(6):377-384.

Analysis of the types of injuries reported in the medical practice study together with analysis of causative errors.

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