Why a Sociotechnical Framework is Necessary to Address Diagnostic Error

Overview

Journal BMJ Qual Saf

Specialty Health Services

Date 2024 Aug 3

PMID 39097407

Authors

Meagan M Ladell

Sarah Yale

Brett J Bordini

Matthew C Scanlon

Nancy Jacobson

Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky

Affiliations

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