Application of root cause analysis on malpractice claim files related to diagnostic failures.

I. van Noord; M. P Eikens; A. M Hamersma; M. C de Bruijne

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Application of root cause analysis on malpractice claim files related to diagnostic failures.

January 19, 2011

van Noord I, Eikens MP, Hamersma AM, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2010;19(6).

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This study applied root cause analysis to cases of diagnostic failure, and discusses the feasibility and need for balancing human- and system-related factors in such cases.

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