Use of a novel, modified fishbone diagram to analyze diagnostic errors (11 April 2014)

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The fishbone diagram is a widely-used patient safety tool that helps to facilitate root cause analysis discussions. The authors of this article in the journal Diagnosis expanded this tool to reflect how both systems errors and individual cognitive errors contribute to diagnostic errors. They describe how two medical centres in the US have applied this modified fishbone diagram to approach diagnostic errors in a way that better meets their patient safety and educational needs.

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