Preventing diagnostic errors in primary care.

John W Ely; Mark L Graber

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Preventing diagnostic errors in primary care.

October 12, 2016

Ely JW, Graber ML. Am Fam Physician. 2016;94(6):426-32.

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The Improving Diagnosis in Health Care report advocated for enhancing patient engagement as a strategy to reduce diagnostic error. This commentary suggests that discussing uncertainty, seeking second opinions, and utilizing a checklist to guide decision-making can help engage primary care patients in the diagnostic process.

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