Review Medical errors: impact on clinical laboratories and other critical areas. Citation Text: Kalra J. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Kalra J. View more articles from the same authors. The author reviews the literature on errors in clinical laboratories and suggests that attention to systemic factors may help prevent such errors. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Kalra J. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Medical errors: an introduction to concepts. March 6, 2005 Disclosure of medical error: policies and practice. August 17, 2005 Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. September 11, 2019 Improving Patient Safety in Laboratory Medicine. October 9, 2013 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say. 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