Errors in diagnosis of spinal epidural abscesses in the era of electronic health records.
Bhise V, Meyer AND, Singh H, et al. Errors in Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscesses in the Era of Electronic Health Records. Am J Med. 2017;130(8). doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.03.009.
Diagnostic error is increasingly recognized as a major source of patient harm. In this retrospective study, researchers analyzed the medical records of patients diagnosed with spinal epidural abscess and found that a delay in diagnosis occurred frequently.
Bhise V, Meyer AND, Singh H, et al. Errors in Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscesses in the Era of Electronic Health Records. Am J Med. 2017;130(8). doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.03.009.