Reducing errors made by emergency physicians in interpreting radiographs: longitudinal study
BMJPublished 18 March 2000Open access
James Espinosa
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Systems of radiograph interpretation that optimise the skills of all clinicians involved and contain reliable processes for mitigating errors can reduce error rates substantially.
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Systems of radiograph interpretation that optimise the skills of all clinicians involved and contain reliable processes for mitigating errors can reduce error rates substantially.
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