Measuring diagnostic errors in primary care: The first step on a path forward

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 425-426

  Newman Toker, David E ^a   Makary, Martin A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMBULATORY CARE; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84875793628     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.225     Document Type: Note

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