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Five strategies for clinicians to advance diagnostic excellence.

March 2, 2022

Singh H, Connor DM, Dhaliwal G. BMJ. 2022;376:e068044.

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System and clinician behaviors affect the reliability of the diagnostic process. This article shares five strategies to enhance individual clinician diagnostic practices which include seeking feedback, building learning into daily work, considering bias, enabling critical thinking, and teaming.

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