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ER doctor discusses role in Ebola patient's initial misdiagnosis.

December 17, 2014

Dunklin R, Thompson S. Dallas Morning News. December 6, 2014.

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This news article reports on the widely publicized delayed diagnosis of Ebola at a Dallas hospital and reveals previously undisclosed details from the emergency room physician who misdiagnosed the patient when he first presented, including information and communication gaps that may have contributed to the failure.

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