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Fumbled Handoffs: One Dropped Ball after Another

Fumbled Handoffs: One Dropped Ball after Another

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Fumbled Handoffs: One Dropped Ball after Another

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Fumbled Handoffs: One Dropped Ball after Another

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Publisher

Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians

Journal title

Annals of internal medicine, 2005-03, Vol.142 (5), p.352-358

Language

English

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians

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Contents

Missed follow-up of abnormal test results and resultant delays in diagnosis is a safety issue that is gaining increasing attention. Despite increases in the numbers and types of available diagnostic tests, current systems in health care do not reliably ensure that test results are received and acted upon by ordering physicians. This article examine...

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Fumbled Handoffs: One Dropped Ball after Another

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67471554

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67471554

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ISSN

0003-4819

E-ISSN

1539-3704

DOI

10.7326/0003-4819-142-5-200503010-00010

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