The November special issue on errors.

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Academic Emergency MedicineVolume 8, Issue 6 p. 686-688 Free Access The November Special Issue on Errors John Dale Dunn MD, JD, Corresponding Author John Dale Dunn MD, JD Consultant Health Law / Emergency Services, Lake Brownwood, TX([email protected])Search for more papers by this author John Dale Dunn MD, JD, Corresponding Author John Dale Dunn MD, JD Consultant Health Law / Emergency Services, Lake Brownwood, TX([email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb00184.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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