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Five things to know about diagnostic error

Published:2017-02-21 Issue:1 Volume:4 Page:13-15
ISSN:2194-802X
Container-title:Diagnosis
language:en
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Author:

Yermak Darya¹,Cram Peter¹²,Kwan Janice L.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

2. Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Abstract Diagnostic error represents an important patient safety issue. Herein, we summarize five important things to know about this topic. (1) At least 1 in 20 adults are affected by diagnostic errors annually. (2) The root causes for diagnostic errors are typically multifactorial. (3) Cognitive errors are found in the majority of cases. (4) Most missed diagnoses involve common conditions. (5) Advancements in policy, education, and health information technologies hold promise for improving diagnostic safety.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Biochemistry (medical),Clinical Biochemistry,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Medicine (miscellaneous)

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/dx-2016-0043/pdf

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