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]

Prevention

For more information, see: Teaching evidence-based medicine#Clinical reasoning.

Cognitive forcing strategies may help prevent diagnostic error.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Diagnostic error (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ 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.
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