Advancing the research agenda for diagnostic error reduction.

Laura Zwaan; Gordon Schiff; Hardeep Singh

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Advancing the research agenda for diagnostic error reduction.

August 28, 2013

Zwaan L, Schiff G, Singh H. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(Suppl 2):ii52-ii57.

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This review summarizes methods to examine the incidence and causes of diagnostic errors and highlights strategies to enhance research in this field.

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