Get a clue: it can be all too easy to make assessment errors in the field; here's some tips to prevent you from making mistakes.

Mike Rubin

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Get a clue: it can be all too easy to make assessment errors in the field; here's some tips to prevent you from making mistakes.

October 26, 2011

Rubin M. EMS world. 2011;40(9):57-64.

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This article describes how misdiagnosis can occur during emergency assessments due to bias, incomplete data, ineffective communication, and misinterpretation of results.

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