Newspaper/Magazine Article Why doctors so often get it wrong. Citation Text: Leonhardt D. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 8, 2006 Leonhardt D. View more articles from the same authors. This article reports on misdiagnosis and strategies that some health care organizations are using to improve accuracy. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Leonhardt D. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council. October 3, 2007 Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. May 10, 2006 Stories from the sharp end: case studies in safety improvement. March 29, 2006 Navigating risks in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. October 28, 2015 Promoting Patient Safety Through Effective Health Information Technology Risk Management. 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VA Health Care: Improvements Needed in Processes Used to Address Providers' Actions That Contribute to Adverse Events. January 15, 2014
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Are you well positioned to resolve conflicts with the safety of an order? Learning from a physician’s homicide trial and the firing of multiple healthcare workers. June 1, 2022
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Not ‘just depression.’ She seemed trapped in a downward mental health spiral. The real cause was a profound shock. February 3, 2021
The plague year. The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy. January 13, 2021