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. 2009 Mar 11;301(10):1060-2.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.249.

Diagnostic errors--the next frontier for patient safety

David E Newman-Toker  1 , Peter J Pronovost
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Diagnostic errors--the next frontier for patient safety

David E Newman-Toker et al. JAMA. .
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  • Diagnostic errors and patient safety.
    Myers JS, VonFeldt JM. Myers JS, et al. JAMA. 2009 Jul 15;302(3):258-9; author reply 259-60. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1007. JAMA. 2009. PMID: 19602684 No abstract available.
  • Diagnostic errors and patient safety.
    Wachter RM, Holmboe ES. Wachter RM, et al. JAMA. 2009 Jul 15;302(3):258; author reply 259-60. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1006. JAMA. 2009. PMID: 19602685 No abstract available.

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