The incidence of diagnostic error in medicine
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The incidence of diagnostic error in medicine
A wide variety of research studies suggest that breakdowns in the diagnostic process result in a staggering toll of harm and patient deaths. These include autopsy studies, case reviews, surveys of patient and physicians, voluntary reporting systems, using standardised patients, second reviews, diagnostic testing audits and closed claims reviews. Although these different approaches provide impor...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Quality & Safety
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2044-5415,2044-5423
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001615