The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: Estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 727-731

  Singh, Hardeep ^a   Meyer, Ashley N D ^a   Thomas, Eric J ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED STATES; ADULT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906665952     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002627     Document Type: Article

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