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Diagnostic difficulty and error in primary care—a systematic review.

March 11, 2009

Kostopoulou O, Delaney B, Munro CW. Fam Pract. 2008;25(6):400-413.

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This systematic review of 21 published studies found that missed diagnoses in primary care could often be attributed to atypical or nonspecific presentations. This is in contrast to a study of closed malpractice claims, in which system problems contributed to a majority of outpatient missed or delayed diagnoses.

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