Diagnostic errors and reflective practice in medicine

Diagnostic errors and reflective practice in medicine.

BACKGROUND Adverse effects of medical errors have received increasing attention. Diagnostic errors account for a substantial fraction of all medical errors, and strategies for their prevention have been explored. A crucial requirement for that is better understanding of origins of medical errors. Research on medical expertise may contribute to that as far as it explains reasoning processes invo...

Diagnostic errors in medical practice.

Reflective Practice in Nursing Care

Introduction: Reflective practice is a generic term for intellectual and affective activities that create new understanding and appreciation of experiences. Various studies have emphasized on the benefits of reflection in nursing. This article reviewed benefits and barriers of reflective practice in nursing. Methods: In this review article, library references, some scientific databases (Elsevi...

Diagnostic Errors and Laboratory Medicine – Causes and Strategies

While the frequency of laboratory errors varies greatly, depending on the study design and steps of the total testing process (TTP) investigated, a series of papers published in the last two decades drew the attention of laboratory professionals to the pre- and post-analytical phases, which currently appear to be more vulnerable to errors than the analytical phase. In particular, a high frequen...

Diagnostic error in medicine: analysis of 583 physician-reported errors.

BACKGROUND Missed or delayed diagnoses are a common but understudied area in patient safety research. To better understand the types, causes, and prevention of such errors, we surveyed clinicians to solicit perceived cases of missed and delayed diagnoses. METHODS A 6-item written survey was administered at 20 grand rounds presentations across the United States and by mail at 2 collaborating i...