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Original Article

Good practice statements on safe laboratory testing: A mixed methods study by the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care

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Pages 19-25 | Received 21 Jun 2013, Accepted 10 Mar 2015, Published online: 04 Sep 2015

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