Failure to cancel tests: a case of an unnecessary joint arthrocentesis: a teachable moment

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):891-2. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0632.

Authors

Amanda E Goldberg¹, Abi Vijenthira¹, Brian M Wong²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
² Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2Division of General Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada3Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toro.

PMID: 25844992
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0632

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Arthritis / complications
Arthritis / diagnosis*
Choledocholithiasis / complications
Continuity of Patient Care*
Female
Humans
Unnecessary Procedures*