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COMMENTARY

The Worst Headache.

Edlow JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2004.

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Missed Appendicitis.

Adams JG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

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Lost in Transition

Beach C. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. Febuary 2006.

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Autopsy Revelation.

Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

COMMENTARY

Pregnant with Danger.

Pearlman MD, Desmond JS. WebM&M [serial online]. May 2005.

COMMENTARY

One ACE Too Many

Juurlink DN. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2006.

STUDY

Accuracies of diagnostic methods for acute appendicitis.

Park JS, Jeong JH, Lee JI, Lee JH, Park JK, Moon HJ. Am Surg. 2013;79:101-106.

STUDY

Medical error identification, disclosure, and reporting: do emergency medicine provider groups differ?

Hobgood C, Weiner B, Tamayo-Sarver JH. Acad Emerg Med. 2006;13:443-451.

STUDY

The effect of clinical history on accuracy of electrocardiograph interpretation among doctors working in emergency departments.

Cruz MF, Edwards J, Dinh DM, Barnes EH. Med J Aust. 2012;197:161-165.

COMMENTARY

Crushing Chest Pain: A Missed Opportunity.

Graber M. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2004.

COMMENTARY

Aging gracefully? Patient safety advocates call for ongoing skills assessments for older physicians.

McKenna M. Ann Emerg Med. 2011;58:A15-A17.

STUDY

Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma.

Haut ER, Lau BD, Kraenzlin FS, et al. Arch Surg. 2012;147:901-907.

COMMENTARY

The Dropped Lung.

Heffner JE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.

COMMENTARY

Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Leads to Fatal Error.

Bellini LM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

STUDY

Surgeon commitment to trauma care decreases missed injuries.

Lin YK, Lin CJ, Chan HM, et al. Injury. 2012 Nov 3; [Epub ahead of print].

COMMENTARY

Hiding in Plain Sight

Weinberg JM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. August 2009.

STUDY

Missed and delayed diagnoses in the emergency department: a study of closed malpractice claims from 4 liability insurers.

Kachalia A, Gandhi TK, Puopolo AL, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;49:196-205.

STUDY

Delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injuries.

Platzer P, Hauswirth N, Jaindl M, Chatwani S, Vecsei V, Gaebler C. J Trauma. 2006;61:150-155.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Death of a boy prompts new medical efforts nationwide.

Dwyer J. New York Times. October 25, 2012.

COMMENTARY

Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding.

Mandelblatt J. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.

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