Communication problems that contribute to medical errors in a medical facility include all of the following except ____.

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Poor telephone etiquette, while a concern in terms of professionalism and patient satisfaction, does not directly contribute to medical errors in the same way that mislabeled laboratory orders, mishandled patient messages, unreadable information in a patient's record, and misfiled paper records do. These errors can directly lead to incorrect diagnoses, treatments, or medication errors, impacting patient safety.

Communication Problems That Contribute to Medical Errors in a Medical