Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study

International Journal for Quality in Health Care - Tập 19 Số 2 - Trang 60-67 - 2007
Chandrika Divi1, Richard G. Koss1, Stephen Schmaltz1, Jerod M. Loeb1
1The Joint Commission, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, USA

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