Between a rock and a hard place: disclosing medical errors.

Kimberley G. Crone; Michele B. Muraski; Joy D. Skeel; Latisha Love-Gregory; Jack H. Ladenson; Ann M. Gronowski

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Between a rock and a hard place: disclosing medical errors.

October 21, 2010

Crone KG, Muraski MB, Skeel JD, et al. Clin Chem. 2006;52(9):1809-14.

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The authors share a case study of an inadvertent drug misadministration and discuss the fiduciary duty of clinical team members to report errors or violations in patient care.

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