Review Point-of-care testing, medical error, and patient safety: a 2007 assessment. Citation Text: Ehrmeyer SS, Laessig RH. Point-of-care testing, medical error, and patient safety: a 2007 assessment. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2007;45(6):766-73. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 1, 2007 Ehrmeyer SS, Laessig RH. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2007;45(6):766-73. View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss point-of-care testing (POCT), advocate for manufacturers to take responsibility for improving the reliability of POCT results, and call on clinicians to do their part by responding to test results effectively. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Ehrmeyer SS, Laessig RH. 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