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Lee ACW, Leung M, So KT. Managing patients with identical names in the same ward. Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv. 2005;18(1):15-23.
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November 4, 2015
Lee ACW, Leung M, So KT. Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv. 2005;18(1):15-23.
This case report evaluates the experience of managing two patients with identical names in the same ward over a five-month period. Although no clinical errors occurred, some records were misplaced. The authors recommend that future safeguards should also address hospital records.
