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. 2013 Oct;22 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):ii6-ii10.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001621.
Epub 2013 Aug 16.
When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine
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When diagnostic testing leads to harm: a new outcomes-based approach for laboratory medicine
BMJ Qual Saf.
2013 Oct.
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Keywords: Diagnostic errors; Laboratory medicine; Patient safety.
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The ‘Brain-to-Brain’ loop, depicting the steps in the process of considering, performing and using laboratory tests for diagnosis.
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