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AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► Weak oversight allows lab failures to put patients at risk.

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Weak oversight allows lab failures to put patients at risk.

Gabler E. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 15, 2015.

Reporting on weaknesses in laboratory testing methods, this news article discusses patients' experiences with testing errors to illustrate how such failures can contribute to patient harm—such as missed or delayed diagnosis—and raises concerns about insufficient transparency, investigations, and regulations around laboratory facilities with poor processes.

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