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The persistent problem of diagnostic error.

December 16, 2015

Lundberg GD.

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Spotlighting the author's experience with autopsies to provide context regarding diagnostic errors as a patient safety problem, this commentary outlines recommendations from the recent Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare report and calls for the creation of diagnostic management teams to enhance care quality.

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