Open AccessDiagnostic Error in Medicine
Author(s) -
Gordon D. Schiff
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.333
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , medicine , referral , seriousness , pulmonary embolism , pediatrics , emergency medicine , family medicine , surgery , pathology , political science , law
Missed or delayed diagnoses are a common but understudied area in patient safety research. To better understand the types, causes, and prevention of such errors, we surveyed clinicians to solicit perceived cases of missed and delayed diagnoses.
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