Errors and adverse events in otolaryngology.

Rahul K. Shah; David W. Roberson; Gerald B. Healy

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Errors and adverse events in otolaryngology.

June 14, 2006

Shah RK, Roberson DW, Healy GB. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;14(3):164-9.

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The authors assessed the literature specific to errors and adverse events in the practice of otolaryngology, summarize the findings, and suggest future actions to manage errors in their specialty.

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