Landing on the Hudson River: lessons for health care.
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ACPE CEO Barry Silbaugh, MD, recently got to know U.S. Airways pilot Jeff Skites. Together, they compared and contrasted the safety issues affecting health care and aviation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physician executive
دوره 36 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010