Dangers of diagnostic overshadowing. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Dangers of diagnostic overshadowing. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published May 2019

Dangers of diagnostic overshadowing.

Iezzoni LI. N Engl J Med. 2019;380:2092-2093.

This commentary describes an incident involving diagnostic error and substandard care of a patient with disability. The author cautions against assumptions about individuals with disabilities that can compromise care. A PSNet commentary discussed the impact of diagnostic overshadowing on patient care.

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