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Diagnostic Error in Medicine 8th International Conference.

Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. September 27–29, 2015; Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA.

This annual conference will focus on the theme, "After the IOM Report: What's Next?" with the goal of reducing diagnostic errors as noted in the report. Featured speakers include Dr. Tejal K. Gandhi, Dr. Francis Crosson, and Dr. Richard Kronick, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The deadline to submit abstracts for the session is June 28, 2015.

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