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Using risk stratification to reduce medical errors in cervical cancer prevention.

October 9, 2017

Perkins RB, Cain JM, Feldman S. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(10):1411-1412.

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Health information technologies that effectively use data to understand risk can help identify a patient's likelihood of experiencing insufficient care. This commentary recommends that health care systems utilize risk stratification to ensure patients are appropriately screened and tested for cervical cancer and other diseases as a way to enhance safety.

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