Performing an inadvertent procedure.

Arjun Gupta; Snigdha Jain; Carol Croft

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Performing an inadvertent procedure.

January 30, 2019

Gupta A, Jain S, Croft C. JAMA. 2019;321(5):504-505.

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The authors present a case in which an unnecessary procedure was incorrectly performed on a patient who had opted to pursue hospice care. They highlight factors contributing to the error including those related to use of the electronic health record.

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