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STUDY
Electronic health record-based surveillance of diagnostic errors in primary care.
Singh H, Giardina TD, Forjuoh SN, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;22:93-100.
BOOK/REPORT
Patient Safety in Primary Care.
Kingston-Riechers J, Ospina M, Jonsson E, Childs P, McLeod L, Maxted JM. Edmondton, AB, Canada: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; 2010. ISBN: 9781926541273.
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Exploring situational awareness in diagnostic errors in primary care.
Singh H, Davis Giardina T, Petersen LA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:30-38.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Patient safety records: silent witness.
Gould M. Health Service Journal. September 15, 2008:22-24.
COMMENTARY
To LP or not LP.
Landrigan CP. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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Quality of clinical aspects of call handling at Dutch out of hours centres: cross sectional national study.
Derkx HP, Rethans JE, Muijtjens AM, et al. BMJ. 2008;337:a1264.
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'Tempos' management in primary care: a key factor for classifying adverse events, and improving quality and safety.
Amalberti R, Brami J. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:729-736.
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The quality, safety and content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: a comparative study.
McKinstry B, Hammersley V, Burton C, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19:298-303.
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Notification of abnormal lab test results in an electronic medical record: do any safety concerns remain?
Singh H, Thomas EJ, Sittig DF, et al. Am J Med. 2010;123:238-244.
COMMENTARY
Urine a Tough Position.
Gandhi TK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice.
Baron RJ. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2009.
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A "Weak" Response.
Reisman AB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
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Patient safety in out-of-hours primary care: a review of patient records.
Smits M, Huibers L, Kerssemeijer B, de Feijter E, Wensing M, Giesen P. BMC Health Serv Res. 2010;10:335.
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Suicidal Man with Gun.
Simon RI. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
BOOK/REPORT
Practical Patient Safety.
Reynard J, Reynolds J, Stevenson P. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 2009. ISBN: 9780199239931.
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Missed opportunities in the primary care management of early acute ischemic heart disease.
Sequist TD, Marshall R, Lampert S, Buechler EJ, Lee TH. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:2237-2243.
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Diagnostic errors in primary care: lessons learned.
Ely JW, Kaldjian LC, D'Alessandro DM. J Am Board Fam Med. 2012;25:87-97.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Diagnostic error in acute care.
PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2010;7:76-86.
STUDY
Patient perceptions of mistakes in ambulatory care.
Kistler CE, Walter LC, Mitchell CM, Sloane PD. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:1480-1487.
COMMENTARY
Sued for misdiagnosis? It could happen to you.
Lippman H, Davenport J. J Fam Pract. 2010;59:498-508.
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