Commentary Twelve tips for teaching avoidance of diagnostic errors. Citation Text: Trowbridge RL. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 16, 2008 Trowbridge RL. View more articles from the same authors. This article describes techniques for educating trainees on how to prevent diagnostic error. Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Trowbridge RL. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Teaching Clinical Reasoning. August 26, 2015 Clinical reasoning education at US medical schools: results from a national survey of internal medicine clerkship directors. September 13, 2017 Practice, rehearsal, and performance: an approach for simulation-based surgical and procedure training. September 30, 2009 Dallas Ebola case shows even sound plans can fail spectacularly. 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