Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , January 2004

Promoting Safety in Child and Adolescent Health Care: Conference Overview

  • James M. Perrin, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Sheila R. Bloom, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sheila R. Bloom, MS, MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, 50 Staniford Street, #901, Boston, MA 02114

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 Supported in part by grants 1R13HS13883-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and 20020823 from The Commonwealth Fund.

PII: S1530-1567(05)60268-7

doi: 10.1367/1539-4409(2004)004<0043:PSICAA>2.0.CO;2

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 43-46 , January 2004

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