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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails.
Carter M. Seattle Times. March 9, 2007:A1.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
To protect against drug errors, ask questions.
Brody JE. New York Times. January 2, 2007:F7.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Robots help keep doctors up on skills.
Bohan S. Oakland Tribune. January 27, 2007.
AUDIOVISUAL
Avoiding medical error.
Colvin G. "The Colvin Interview." CNN. February 5, 2007.
TOOLKIT
Med List.
Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction, Massachusetts Medical Society.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
'Use only as directed' isn't easy.
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. April 26, 2011:D1.
BOOK/REPORT
Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Ninth Annual Public Report.
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2013.
FACT SHEET/FAQS
Patient Education Pages.
Journal of Patient Safety.  
STUDY
Diagnostic inaccuracy of smartphone applications for melanoma detection.
Wolf JA, Moreau J, Akilov O, et al. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Jan 16; [Epub ahead of print].
COMMENTARY
Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach.
Pollock M, Bazaldua OV, Dobbie AE. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75:231-236, 239-240.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Buying the wrong medicine overseas. 
Chase M. Wall Street Journal. August 16, 2005:D1.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
A silent epidemic.
Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 20, 2007:HE01.
AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION
Medication error death rate up 500 percent.
Spiesel S, Chadwick A. "Day to Day." National Public Radio. August 27, 2008. 
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Cause of death: sloppy doctors.
Caplan J. Time.com. January 15, 2007.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Patient, protect thyself.
Szabo L. USA Today. February 5, 2007.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Medical malpractice: why is it so hard for doctors to apologize?
Sanghavi D. Boston Globe Magazine. January 27, 2013.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Software for symptoms.
Borzo J. Wall Street Journal. May 23, 2005:R10.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
New practices reduce childbirth risks.
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. July 12, 2006:D1. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].
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