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

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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Resource Type:  Special or Theme Issue

Target Audience:  Non-Health Care Professionals > Educators

Safety Target:  Diagnostic Errors

   Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems > Missed or Critical Lab Results

Error Types:  Active Errors > Cognitive Errors ("Mistakes")

Approach to Improving Safety:  Logistical Approaches > Laboratory Result Tracking Improvement

   Technologic Approaches > Clinical Information Systems > Computerized Decision Support

   Education and Training

Origin/Sponsor:  North America > United States of America
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