Radiological error: analysis, standard setting, targeted instruction and teamworking.

Richard FitzGerald

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Radiological error: analysis, standard setting, targeted instruction and teamworking.

August 24, 2005

FitzGerald R. Eur Radiol. 2005;15(8).

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The author argues for radiological standard setting and a systems approach to mitigating missed diagnosis in radiology.

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