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Project RedDE!: Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics.

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Diagnostic errors are prevalent in pediatric primary care. This announcement calls for participants in collaborative intervention projects to reduce problems associated with diagnosing adolescent depression, pediatric elevated blood pressure, and missed laboratory values. The deadline to submit an application to participate in the program is June 3, 2015.

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