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COMMENTARY
Feeling No Pain.
Bogner MS. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2003.
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Missed Appendicitis.
Adams JG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.
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The Dangerous Detour.
Gibson J, Taylor D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.
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Listen to the Family.
Campbell D Jr. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2004.
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Carpe Diem (Seize the Day).
Krumholz A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
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Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding.
Mandelblatt J. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.
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Urine a Tough Position.
Gandhi TK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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Poor Prognosis.
Lamont EB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.
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Ectopic or Not?
Givens VM, Lipscomb GH. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
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Language Barrier
Flores G. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2006.
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Another Fall.
Bogardus ST Jr. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2003.
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A "Weak" Response.
Reisman AB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
AWARD RECIPIENT
2006 Quest for Quality Prize.
Runy LA. Hosp Health Netw. September 2006. 
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Suicidal Man with Gun.
Simon RI. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Noah's story: please listen.
Lord T. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. March/April 2012;9:38-41,44.
BOOK/REPORT
Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2012. AHRQ Publication No. 12-0041.
COMMENTARY
Reaction to Dye.
Cohan R. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.
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OR Peeping.
Mackenzie CF. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.
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Discharge Fumbles.
Forster A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
COMMENTARY
Right? Left? Neither!
Howell EA, Chassin MR. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2006.
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