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COMMENTARY
Undiagnosed Vaginal Bleeding.
Mandelblatt J. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February 2004.
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Autopsy Revelation.
Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.
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Urine a Tough Position.
Gandhi TK. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.
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Discharge Fumbles.
Forster A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
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Code Status Confusion.
Lo B, Tulsky JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2003.
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Failure to Latch
Rodriguez M., Mannel R., Frye D. MN AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.
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Ectopic or Not?
Givens VM, Lipscomb GH. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
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Privacy Gone Awry.
Pauker SG, Pauker SP. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.
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Listen to the Family.
Campbell D Jr. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2004.
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Right? Left? Neither!
Howell EA, Chassin MR. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2006.
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Suicidal Man with Gun.
Simon RI. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2003.
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Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?
Eytan T. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2008.
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No Blood, Please.
Liang BA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2004.
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.
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Feeling No Pain.
Bogner MS. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2003.
STUDY
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries.
Mohta N, Vaishnava P, Liang C, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:885-890.
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The Dangerous Detour.
Gibson J, Taylor D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.
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Poor Prognosis.
Lamont EB. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2004.
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Improving heparin safety: a multidisciplinary invited conference.
Peterson C, Ham CW, Vanderveen T. Hosp Pharm. 2008;43:491-497.
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Carpe Diem (Seize the Day).
Krumholz A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
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