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. 2020 Oct;213(7):302-305.e2.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.50771. Epub 2020 Sep 20.

Diagnostic error: incidence, impacts, causes and preventive strategies

Ian A Scott^{1

2}, Carmel Crock³

Affiliations

Affiliations

¹ Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
² University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.
³ Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

PMID: 32951211
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50771

Diagnostic error: incidence, impacts, causes and preventive strategies

Ian A Scott et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Oct.

. 2020 Oct;213(7):302-305.e2.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.50771. Epub 2020 Sep 20.

Authors

Ian A Scott^{1

2}, Carmel Crock³

Affiliations

¹ Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
² University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.
³ Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

PMID: 32951211
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50771

No abstract available

Keywords: Clinical decision-making; Diagnosis; Medical errors.

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