Diagnostic Error in Medicine.

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Diagnostic Error in Medicine.

October 7, 2009

Berner ES, Graber ML, eds. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2009;14(suppl 1):1-112.

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This supplement consists of 12 articles drawn from a 2008 conference on diagnostic error, covering topics such as medical problem solving, clinical decision making, diagnostic decision support systems, and educational approaches to reducing diagnostic errors.

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Diagnostic Errors

Missed or Critical Lab Results

Cognitive Errors ("Mistakes")

Laboratory Result Tracking Improvement