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MHA Best Practice Recommendations to Reduce Medication Errors Executive Summary In 1997, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors launched a statewide initiative to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. The goals of the Coalition are to exchange knowledge and information about the causes of medical errors
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