Types and Origins of Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Settings
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Types and origins of diagnostic errors in primary care settings.
IMPORTANCE Diagnostic errors are an understudied aspect of ambulatory patient safety. OBJECTIVES To determine the types of diseases missed and the diagnostic processes involved in cases of confirmed diagnostic errors in primary care settings and to determine whether record reviews could shed light on potential contributory factors to inform future interventions. DESIGN We reviewed medical r...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Internal Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2168-6106
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2777