Diagnostic errors and the bedside clinical examination. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Diagnostic errors and the bedside clinical examination. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2018

Diagnostic errors and the bedside clinical examination.

Clark BW, Derakhshan A, Desai SV. Med Clin North Am. 2018;102:453-464.

Diagnostic errors have garnered increasing attention as a contributor to patient harm. This review explores reasons for underrecognition of diagnostic errors, including cognitive biasesand large-scale system weaknesses. The authors suggest emphasis on education to enhance clinical knowledge, physical examination practice, and medical history-taking skills to improve diagnosis.

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