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Technical mistakes during the acquisition of the electrocardiogram.
Garcí­a-Niebla J, Llontop-Garcí­a P, Valle-Racero JI, Serra-Autonell G, Batchvarov VN, de Luna AB. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2009;14:389-403.
 

The authors discuss common electrode placement errors that contribute to misread electrocardiograms and suggest activities and tools to support improvement.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Review

Target Audience:  Health Care Providers

Clinical Area:  Medicine > Internal Medicine > Cardiology

Safety Target:  Nonsurgical Procedural Complications > Cardiology

Error Types:  Active Errors

Approach to Improving Safety:  Education and Training

Origin/Sponsor:  Europe
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