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  Cite Definition for Patient safety

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Patient safety. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Consumers. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-safety.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Patient safety. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-safety (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Patient safety." HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-safety.

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