Diagnostic Performance by Medical Students Working Individually or in Teams Diagnostic errors contribute substantially to preventable medical error.' Cognitive error is among the leading causes and mostly results from faulty data synthesis. Furthermore, reflecting on their confidence does not prevent physicians from committing diagnostic errors.' Diagnostic decisions usually are not made by ind...

BACKGROUND Patient safety is vital in patient care. There is a lack of studies on medical errors in primary care settings. The aim of the study is to determine the extent of diagnostic inaccuracies and management errors in public funded primary care clinics. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in twelve public funded primary care clinics in Malaysia. A total of 1753 medical rec...

Writing is considered one of the most difficult skills in EFL/ESL. Thus, meticulous recognition and classification of students’ errors in certain contexts is a worthwhile endeavor which provides us with both diagnostic and prognostic power. Accordingly, a total of 430 students in 15 English writing classes held during 12 consecutive semesters in a private university in central Taiwan were the s...

BACKGROUND Although missed and delayed diagnoses have become an important patient safety concern, they remain largely unstudied, especially in the outpatient setting. OBJECTIVE To develop a framework for investigating missed and delayed diagnoses, advance understanding of their causes, and identify opportunities for prevention. DESIGN Retrospective review of 307 closed malpractice claims in...