Diagnostic safety event reporting.

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Diagnostic safety event reporting.

July 28, 2021

Carr S. ImproveDx. July 2021;8(4).

Adverse event reporting can clarify when mistakes happen and what reduction strategies to apply. This article describes existing efforts to examine diagnostic error through reporting and highlights tactics being employed.

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