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Diagnostic errors: impact of an educational intervention on pediatric primary care.

Walsh JN, Knight M, Lee AJ. Diagnostic Errors: Impact of an Educational Intervention on Pediatric Primary Care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2017;32(1). doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.07.004.

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December 18, 2017
Walsh JN, Knight M, Lee AJ. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2017;32(1).
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The National Academy of Medicine has emphasized that diagnostic errors lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. This quasi-experimental study showed that after an educational intervention, diagnostic error knowledge increased among pediatric primary care providers and there was a trend toward a reduction in patients returning with the same chief complaint within 14 days. A Patient Safety Primer summarizes challenges in reducing diagnostic errors.

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Walsh JN, Knight M, Lee AJ. Diagnostic Errors: Impact of an Educational Intervention on Pediatric Primary Care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2017;32(1). doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.07.004.