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A trigger tool fails to identify serious errors and adverse events in pediatric otolaryngology.
Lander L, Roberson DW, Plummer KM, Forbes PW, Healy GB, Shah RK. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010;143:480-486.

A novel trigger tool intended to detect errors in pediatric otolaryngology patients unfortunately missed many cases of preventable adverse events.
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