Newspaper/Magazine Article What if the doctor is wrong? Citation Text: Landro L. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 25, 2012 Landro L. View more articles from the same authors. This newspaper article discusses second opinions as a tactic for catching diagnostic errors. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Landro L. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) A medical detective story: why doctors make diagnostic errors. October 7, 2015 At the hospital, better responses to those beeping alarms. January 13, 2016 The most crucial half-hour at a hospital: the shift change. November 4, 2015 Hospitals find a way to say, 'I'm sorry.' February 17, 2016 Health-care providers want patients to read medical records, spot errors. June 25, 2014 Catching deadly drug mistakes. January 27, 2010 Patients get power of fast response. 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Seeking a safer surgery: some states crack down on doctors who perform unregulated outpatient procedures. August 5, 2009
Why hospitals still make serious medical errors—and how they are trying to reduce them. March 29, 2023
Frequency of risk factors that potentially increase harm from medications in older adults receiving primary care. January 23, 2008
Engineering Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology: University of North Carolina's Pursuit for High Reliability and Value Creation. May 6, 2015
Safer Delivery of Surgical Services: a Programme of Controlled Before-and-after Intervention Studies with Pre-planned Pooled Data Analysis. January 25, 2017
Suspicious insulin injections, nearly a dozen deaths: inside an unfolding investigation at a VA hospital in West Virginia. October 23, 2019
Patient safety and health information technology conference: A newsmaker interview with Carolyn M. Clancy, MD. June 22, 2005
Hospitals try to calm doctors' outbursts: medical road rage affecting patient safety, group says. August 27, 2008
An Organisation with a Memory: Report of an Expert Group on Learning from Adverse Events in the NHS Chaired by the Chief Medical Officer. March 6, 2005
Preventable harm because of outpatient medication errors among children with leukemia and lymphoma: a multisite longitudinal assessment. February 15, 2023
Using consumer engagement strategies to improve healthcare safety for young people: an exploration of the relevance and suitability of current approaches. November 30, 2022
Engineering care transitions: clinician perceptions of barriers to safe medication management during transitions of patient care. May 19, 2021
Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear—and more missed pediatric cancers. December 23, 2020
Consumers' perspectives on their involvement in recognizing and responding to patient deterioration—developing a model for consumer reporting. July 24, 2019
Using a spare medication vial to store multiple medications: a potentially fatal in-home medication error. March 6, 2019
Patient groups, clinicians and healthcare professionals agree—all test results need to be seen, understood and followed up. December 19, 2018
Tackling ambulatory safety risks through patient engagement: what 10,000 patients and families say about safety-related knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes after reading visit notes. June 6, 2018