Incomplete care—on the trail of flaws in the system.

Tejal K. Gandhi; Gianna Zuccotti; Thomas H. Lee

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Incomplete care—on the trail of flaws in the system.

August 24, 2011

Gandhi TK, Zuccotti G, Lee TH. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(6):486-8.

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This article describes how missing patient information and disregarded reminders in electronic medical records can contribute to errors in care.

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