Diagnostic errors reported in primary healthcare and emergency departments: A retrospective and descriptive cohort study of 4830 reported cases of preventable harm in Sweden
Background: Diagnostic errors are a major patient safety concern in primary healthcare and emergency care. These settings involve a high degree of uncertainty regarding patients’ diagnoses and appear to be those most prone to diagnostic errors. Diagnostic errors comprise missed, delayed, or incorrec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of General Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2019.1625886 |