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EHC Issues Report on Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Departments

The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program has issued a report on diagnostic errors in emergency departments.  EHC notes that overall diagnostic accuracy in emergency departments is high, but 5.7% of patients receive an incorrect diagnosis.  To read the EHC report on diagnostic errors in emergency departments, use the link below.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-errors-emergency/research
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