A unified conceptual model for diagnostic errors: Underdiagnosis, overdiagnosis, and misdiagnosis

Diagnosis

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-48

  Newman Toker, David E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diagnostic errors; Misdiagnosis; Overdiagnosis; Patient safety; Underdiagnosis

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HARM REDUCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; OVERDIAGNOSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TAXONOMY; UNDERDIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84946710810     PISSN: 21948011     EISSN: 2194802X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/dx-2013-0027     Document Type: Article

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