Applying modern error theory to the problem of missed injuries in trauma.

D. L. Clarke; J. Gouveia; S. R. Thomson; D. J J Muckart

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Applying modern error theory to the problem of missed injuries in trauma.

June 14, 2011

Clarke DL, Gouveia J, Thomson SR, et al. World J Surg. 2008;32(6):1176-82.

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Root cause analysis was used to explore contributing factors to both active errors and latent errors in the diagnostic evaluation of trauma patients.

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