title: "Every defect is a treasure".
abstract: After seeing multiple providers for various complaints, a patient becomes frustrated with the healthcare system. She is diagnosed with acromegaly secondary to pituitary tumor when she transfers to another healthcare system.
authors.affiliation: Forum. Risk Management Foundation, Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keyes
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D017050:Episode of Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States