Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review.

Jonathan G Sawicki; Daniel T. Nystrom; Rebecca Purtell; Brian P. Good; David Chaulk

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Diagnostic error in the pediatric hospital: a narrative review.

February 9, 2022

Sawicki JG, Nystrom DT, Purtell R, et al. Hosp Pract (1995). 2021;49((supp1):437-444.

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Diagnostic errors are a significant patient safety issue. This systematic review describes the scope of existing research regarding diagnostic errors in pediatric patients. The authors concluded that there are limited data describing diagnostic errors in pediatric hospital settings. Findings suggest that the prevalence of diagnostic error in pediatric hospitals varied and largely depended on the measurement technique and hospital setting.

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