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Diagnostic errors: background, prevention and context (7 September 2019)

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This article by the Patient Safety Network provides an overview of the impact of diagnostic errors on patient safety. It gives examples of incorrect applications of heuristics and suggests ways to overcome cognitive bias in the diagnostic process.

Diagnostic errors: background, prevention and context (7 September 2019) https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/diagnostic-errors
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