Newspaper/Magazine Article Fallible medicine: responding to errors in emergency care. Citation Text: Whitehead S. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 1, 2007 Whitehead S. View more articles from the same authors. The author, a paramedic, recounts his experience with an intubation error and discusses patient care errors within the broader context of human error, necessary fallibility, and quality assurance. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Whitehead S. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) When should surgeons stop operating? July 1, 2015 Connectivity to improve patient safety. February 24, 2010 Examining medication errors in a tertiary hospital. December 20, 2006 Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019 Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. 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Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance. January 23, 2019
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Bipartisan Consensus: The Public Wants Well-Rested Medical Residents to Help Ensure Safe Patient Care. October 5, 2016
Few Adverse Events in Hospitals Were Reported to State Adverse Event Reporting Systems. August 1, 2012
Medical errors harm huge number of patients. What will it take to make America's hospitals safer? September 12, 2012
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WebM&M Cases Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection – Who does the Patient Belong To? April 29, 2020
A review of adverse event reports from emergency departments in the Veterans Health Administration. March 18, 2020
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Missed serious neurologic conditions in emergency department patients discharged with nonspecific diagnoses of headache or back pain. October 30, 2019
What interventions could reduce diagnostic error in emergency departments? A review of evidence, practice and consumer perspectives. July 24, 2019
Are more experienced clinicians better able to tolerate uncertainty and manage risks? A vignette study of doctors in three NHS emergency departments in England. February 27, 2019
Assessment of incorrect surgical procedures within and outside the operating room. A follow-up study from US Veterans Health Administration medical centers. December 5, 2018
How common are cognitive errors in cases presented at emergency medicine resident morbidity and mortality conferences? July 25, 2018