Medical professionals do their work to make people well by the process of healing their
injuries, managing and curing illnesses, with the aim of prolonging life. Diagnosis indicates …

Diagnostic errors are the most common errors in primary care. Diagnostic errors have been
found to be the leading cause of malpractice litigation, accounting for twice as many claims …

OBJECTIVE: We surveyed pediatricians to elicit their perceptions regarding frequency,
contributing factors, and potential system-and provider-based solutions to address …

Errors in diagnosis are relatively common in primary care, causing serious harm to patients,
and stress and complaints for doctors. However, teaching on the causes of diagnostic errors …

Abstract Objective Diagnostic errors (DEs), which encompass failures of accuracy,
timeliness, or patient communication, cause appreciable morbidity but are understudied in …

The National Academies of Sciences-Engineering-Medicine report Improving Diagnosis in
Health Care highlights the significant degree to which diagnostic errors impact clinical …

This cross-sectional survey explored paediatric physician perspectives regarding diagnostic
errors. All paediatric consultants and specialist registrars in Ireland were invited to …

Several studies in primary care, internal medicine, and emergency departments show that
rates of errors in test requests and result interpretations are unacceptably high and translate …

Introduction The purpose of our study was to determine the impact of an educational
program on a provider's knowledge related to diagnostic errors and diagnostic reasoning …

Background: Diagnostic error can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare
utilization and cost. The 2015 National Academy of Medicine report “Improving Diagnosis in …