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AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► When doctors get it wrong: misdiagnoses are getting a closer look.

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When doctors get it wrong: misdiagnoses are getting a closer look.

Olsen J. Star Tribune. August 30, 2015.

Diagnostic error is garnering increased attention as a patient safety problem. This news article reports on how misdiagnosis may lead to patient harm, cognitive biases that can contribute to diagnostic errors, and a curriculum aimed at improving diagnostic reasoning.

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