What is diagnostic safety? A review of safety science paradigms and rethinking paths to improving diagnosis.

Justin J. Choi

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What is diagnostic safety? A review of safety science paradigms and rethinking paths to improving diagnosis.

June 26, 2024

Choi JJ. Diagnosis (Berl). 2024;Epub May 27.

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Improving diagnostic safety requires a variety of approaches. This review presents Safety-I, Safety-II, and Safety-III approaches to not only identify and reduce diagnostic errors, but also to improve diagnostic performance.

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