Study Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services. Citation Text: Chasin BS, Elliott SP, Klotz SA. Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services. Am J Med. 2007;120(9):819.e9-11. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 19, 2007 Chasin BS, Elliott SP, Klotz SA. Am J Med. 2007;120(9):819.e9-11. View more articles from the same authors. This study gives examples of several diagnostic errors attributable at least in part to suboptimal communication between external laboratory or radiology facilities and treating clinicians. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Chasin BS, Elliott SP, Klotz SA. Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services. 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