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Clinical Misdiagnosis

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•Journal Article (55)

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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (24)

•Active Errors (44)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (24)

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•Technologic Approaches (8)

•Education and Training (13)

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•Dentistry (1)

•Medicine (62)

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Target Audience

•Health Care Providers (60)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (39)

•Non-Health Care Professionals (15)

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•Hospitals (32)

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•Ambulatory Care (12)

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STUDY

Comparison of the clinical diagnosis and subsequent autopsy findings in medical malpractice.

Pakis I, Polat O, Yayci N, Karapirli M. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2010;31:218-221.

COMMENTARY

Inadvertent Castration.

Calland JF. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2004.

STUDY

Quality of clinical aspects of call handling at Dutch out of hours centres: cross sectional national study.

Derkx HP, Rethans JE, Muijtjens AM, et al. BMJ. 2008;337:a1264.

STUDY

Missed opportunities to initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis.

Singh H, Daci K, Petersen LA, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104:2543-2554.

STUDY

The impact of clinically undiagnosed injuries on survival estimates.

Gedeborg R, Thiblin I, Byberg L, Wernroth L, Michaëlsson K. Crit Care Med. 2009;37:449-455.

STUDY

Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center.

Teixeira PGR, Inaba K, Salim A, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:536-541.

COMMENTARY

Missed Appendicitis.

Adams JG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

STUDY

Diagnostic errors and temporal stability in bipolar disorder.

López J, Baca E, Botillo C, et al. Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2008;36:205-209.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Software for symptoms.

Borzo J. Wall Street Journal. May 23, 2005:R10.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Preventing the tragedy of misdiagnosis.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). November 29, 2006: D1-D5. [Reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

COMMENTARY

Delirium or Dementia?

Rudolph JL. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. May 2009.

COMMENTARY

Coming Up Short

Hochberg Z. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2008.

STUDY

Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue.

Cohn F, Rudman WJ. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004;30:636-646.

STUDY

Patient safety in out-of-hours primary care: a review of patient records.

Smits M, Huibers L, Kerssemeijer B, de Feijter E, Wensing M, Giesen P. BMC Health Serv Res. 2010;10:335.

COMMENTARY

Failure to Latch

Rodriguez M., Mannel R., Frye D. MN AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.

BOOK/REPORT

Breast Cancer Services in Trafford and North Manchester. An Investigation Into The Circumstances Surrounding A Serious Clinical Incident In Symptomatic Breast Services – The Baker Report.

Baker M. Manchester, England: NHS North West; February 2007.

COMMENTARY

An Outpatient “Zebra”

Berkowitz L. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2006.

STUDY

Confirmation bias: why psychiatrists stick to wrong preliminary diagnoses.

Mendel R, Traut-Mattausch E, Jonas E, et al. Psychol Med. 2011;41:2651-2659.

COMMENTARY

Autopsy Revelation.

Shojania KG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

COMMENTARY

Hiding in Plain Sight

Weinberg JM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. August 2009.

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