When I say diagnostic error. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

When I say diagnostic error. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published June 2018

When I say…diagnostic error.

Hautz WE. Med Educ. 2018;52:896-897.

Inconsistent terminology use in research, education, and measurement strategy development hinders progress and understanding in emergent areas of study. This commentary elaborates how nuances around the use of the term "diagnostic error" in educational or clinical contexts affects its meaning.

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