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Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record.

Gordon JRS, Wahls TL, Carlos RC, et al. Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151(1):21-7, W5.

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July 22, 2009
Gordon JRS, Wahls TL, Carlos RC, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151(1):21-7, W5.
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This study discovered that more than half of newly identified aortic dilations on computed tomography scans were not documented by clinicians in subsequent encounters. The authors advocate for improved systems to follow up on abnormal test results.

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Gordon JRS, Wahls TL, Carlos RC, et al. Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151(1):21-7, W5.