Study: Most Primary Care Diagnostic Errors Occur During Patient Visit

Physicians’ diagnostic errors are largely due to process breakdowns at the patient’s visit, and have the potential for moderate to severe patient harm, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Researchers examined diagnostic errors at a large, urban Veterans Affairs facility and a large integrated private health care system.

Click here to read the full story on diagnostic errors in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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