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Measurement is essential for improving diagnosis and reducing diagnostic error: a report from the Institute of Medicine.

McGlynn EA, McDonald KM, Cassel C. Measurement Is Essential for Improving Diagnosis and Reducing Diagnostic Error: A Report From the Institute of Medicine. JAMA. 2015;314(23):2501-2502. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13453.

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November 25, 2015
McGlynn EA, McDonald KM, Cassel C. JAMA. 2015;314(23):2501-2502.
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McGlynn EA, McDonald KM, Cassel C. Measurement Is Essential for Improving Diagnosis and Reducing Diagnostic Error: A Report From the Institute of Medicine. JAMA. 2015;314(23):2501-2502. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13453.

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