Improving consent form documentation and introduction of procedure-specific labels in a district general hospital
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Improving consent form documentation and introduction of procedure-specific labels in a district general hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2050-1315
DOI: 10.1136/bmjquality.u211571.w4730