Insulin, hospitals and harm: a review of patient safety incidents reported to the National Patient Safety Agency
David Cousins, Catherine Rosario and John Scarpello
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.11-1-28
Clin Med February 2011 David Cousins
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), London
Roles: Head of patient safer medication and medical devices
Catherine Rosario
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), London
Roles: Medication safety officer
John Scarpello
University Hospital of North Staffordshire
Roles: Emeritus physician, Former deputy medical director
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vol. 11 no. 1 28-30
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- Published online February 1, 2011.
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- Catherine Rosario, Medication safety officer and
- John Scarpello, Emeritus physician, Former deputy medical director⇓
- Address for correspondence: Dr J Scarpello. Email: john.scarpello{at}virginmedia.com
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David Cousins, Catherine Rosario, John Scarpello
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