Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services.

Brian S. Chasin; Sean P. Elliott; Stephen A. Klotz

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Medical errors arising from outsourcing laboratory and radiology services.

September 19, 2007

Chasin BS, Elliott SP, Klotz SA. Am J Med. 2007;120(9):819.e9-11.

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This study gives examples of several diagnostic errors attributable at least in part to suboptimal communication between external laboratory or radiology facilities and treating clinicians.

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