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Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. AHRQ WebM&M icon
McNutt R, Abrams R, Hasler S. WebM&M [serial online]. May 2005.

Using past WebM&M cases, the authors discuss the challenges inherent in classifying diagnostic mistakes as medical errors.
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