Diagnostic error
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In health care delivery, diagnostic error is type of medical error and is a "incorrect diagnoses after clinical examination or technical diagnostic procedure."[1]
Cause
Errors in the physical examination may be a cause diagnostic error.[2]
Prevention
Cognitive forcing strategies may help prevent diagnostic error.[3]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Diagnostic error (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Schiff, Gordon D.; Omar Hasan, Seijeoung Kim, Richard Abrams, Karen Cosby, Bruce L. Lambert, Arthur S. Elstein, Scott Hasler, Martin L. Kabongo, Nela Krosnjar, Richard Odwazny, Mary F. Wisniewski, Robert A. McNutt (2009-11-09). "Diagnostic Error in Medicine: Analysis of 583 Physician-Reported Errors". Arch Intern Med 169 (20): 1881-1887. DOI:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.333. Retrieved on 2009-11-10. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Croskerry P (2003). "Cognitive forcing strategies in clinical decisionmaking.". Ann Emerg Med 41 (1): 110-20. DOI:10.1067/mem.2003.22. PMID 12514691. Research Blogging.