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Adverse Events: Surveillance Systems for Adverse Events and Medical Errors

T-HEHS-00-61 Published: Feb 09, 2000. Publicly Released: Feb 09, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its report on issues related to adverse medical events in the nation's health care system.

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