Missed and delayed diagnoses in the ambulatory setting: A study of closed malpractice claims

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 488-496

  Gandhi, Tejal K ^a   Kachalia, Allen ^a   Thomas, Eric J ^b   Puopolo, Ann Louise ^c   Yoon, Catherine ^a   Brennan, Troyen A ^d   Studdert, David M ^e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Loss Prevention and Patient Safety   (United States)

^d RC5A ^*  (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRACTICE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750140829     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-7-200610030-00006     Document Type: Article

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