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Complexity is the hallmark for ED errors, which feature failures to order appropriate diagnostic tests, perform adequate histories and physical exams, and interpret tests correctly.
A long tradition of seeking and sharing informal advice faces new wrinkles with e-mail and old liability risks in general.
Despite several evaluations in the ED and PCP office, the cause of pulmonary symptoms eluded providers, leading to unnecessary surgery, fear of cancer—and a mid-range settlement.
Study shows more than a quarter of MI patients in the ED had been seen in the previous 30 days and half of those were sent home instead of the hospital.
