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The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations

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  • Hardeep Singh Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ashley N D Meyer Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Eric J Thomas Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Texas at Houston, Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Hardeep Singh, VA Medical Center (152), 2002 Holcombe Blvd, VAMC 152, Houston, TX 77030, USA; hardeeps{at}bcm.edu
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Singh H, Meyer AND, Thomas EJ
The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations
BMJ Quality & Safety 2014;23:727-731.

Publication history

  • Received October 30, 2013
  • Revised February 24, 2014
  • Accepted March 1, 2014
  • First published April 17, 2014.
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June 29, 2021

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