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Sep 2023
51m 22s

Ep. 116 - How to Avoid Medical Errors in...

Dr. Dean Mitchell
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Dr. Donald Redelmeier, a Professor at the University of Toronto Medical School, is an expert in training doctors how to reduce medical errors. He shares how he thinks doctors should think. 
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