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Editorial
. 2011 Aug;11(4):310-1.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-4-310.

Diagnostic error: the Achilles' heel of patient safety?

John Scarpello
Editorial

Diagnostic error: the Achilles' heel of patient safety?

John Scarpello. Clin Med (Lond). 2011 Aug.
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    Luo G, Payne C. Luo G, et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2012 Feb;12(1):94; author reply 94-5. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-1-94. Clin Med (Lond). 2012. PMID: 22372236 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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