Seeing error through new lenses

Editorial

Saul N Weingart. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Aug.

. 2003 Aug;18(8):675-6.

doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.30614.x.

No abstract available

Comment on

Detection of errors by attending physicians on a general medicine service.
Chaudhry SI, Olofinboba KA, Krumholz HM. Chaudhry SI, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Aug;18(8):595-600. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20919.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2003. PMID: 12911640 Free PMC article.
Medical errors related to discontinuity of care from an inpatient to an outpatient setting.
Moore C, Wisnivesky J, Williams S, McGinn T. Moore C, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Aug;18(8):646-51. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20722.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2003. PMID: 12911647 Free PMC article.
Morbidity and mortality conference: a survey of academic internal medicine departments.
Orlander JD, Fincke BG. Orlander JD, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2003 Aug;18(8):656-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20824.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2003. PMID: 12911649 Free PMC article.

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