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The challenges in defining and measuring diagnostic error.

Zwaan L, Singh H. Diagnosis. 2015;2:97-103.

Although diagnostic error is gaining attention, there is still lack of agreement on how to define and measureit. This commentary reviews insights from a multidisciplinary group of experts that discussed challenges affecting diagnostic error research and strategies to address them.

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