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Rural Community Members’ Perceptions of Harm from Medical Mistakes: A High Plains Research Network (HPRN) Study

Rebecca F. Van Vorst, Rodrigo Araya-Guerra, Maret Felzien, Douglas Fernald, Nancy Elder, Christine Duclos and John M. Westfall
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2007, 20 (2) 135-143; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060147
Rebecca F. Van Vorst
MSPH
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Rodrigo Araya-Guerra
BA
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Maret Felzien
MA
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Douglas Fernald
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Nancy Elder
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Christine Duclos
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2007, 20 (2) 135-143; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060147

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2007, 20 (2) 135-143; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.02.060147
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