To err is human. To misdiagnose might be deadly

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Plebani, Mario ^a   Lippi, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; EQUIPMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL ERROR; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK REDUCTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DISCLOSURE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 72649086829     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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