The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S43-S46 , May 2008

Taking Steps Towards a Safer Future: Measures to Promote Timely and Accurate Medical Diagnosis

  • Mark L. Graber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Mark Graber, MD, Medical Service–III, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York 11768.

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 Statement of Author Disclosure: Please see the Author Disclosures section at the end of this article.

 This research was supported by a grant from the National Patient Safety Foundation.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00156-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.02.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S43-S46 , May 2008

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