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Medical errors affect us all

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The Betsy Lehman Center is a Massachusetts state agency that supports providers, patients and policymakers working together to advance the safety and quality of health care.

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Writing about an adverse event, doctor heals himself and helps others

Five Questions with Dr. Peter Smulowitz, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Needham

Our research: The Financial and Human Cost of Medical Error in Massachusetts

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