Can diagnostic errors be avoided?
Gans, R.O.B.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 162
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 1876-8784 PMID: 30570928 Document Number: 697204
Errors in the diagnostic process contribute substantially to medical errors and adverse events in the health care system. Research into ways to reduce diagnostic errors is still in its infancy. In this article, it is argued that checklists and time-outs for a brief moment of diagnostic reflection may be advisable.