American College of Endocrinology and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on patient safety and medical system errors in diabetes and endocrinology.

David W Bates; Nathaniel G Clark; Richard I Cook; Jeffrey R Garber; Richard Hellman; Paul S Jellinger; John S Kukora; Steven M Petal; James T Reason; John B Tourtelot; Writing Committee on Patient Safety and Medical System Errors in Diabetes and Endocrinology

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American College of Endocrinology and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on patient safety and medical system errors in diabetes and endocrinology.

December 7, 2005

Bates DW, Clark NG, Cook RI, et al. Endocr Pract. 2005;11(3):197-202.

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The authors report on the results of a consensus conference that focused on safety for patients with diabetes and other endocrine diseases. They list the recommendations from the multidisciplinary expert panel convened for the conference.

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