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Patients' experiences of dental diagnostic failures: a qualitative study using social media.

Obadan-Udoh E, Howard R, Valmadrid LC, et al. Patients' experiences of dental diagnostic failures: a qualitative study using social media. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(3):177-185. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001198.

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March 13, 2024
Obadan-Udoh E, Howard R, Valmadrid LC, et al. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(3):177-185.
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Patient safety issues in dentistry are receiving increasing attention. Based on 67 individual patient interviews, researchers in this study explored patient perspectives about the impact of dental diagnostic errors. Participants identified several categories of contributing factors, including clinician issues (e.g., poor communication), patient issues (e.g., lack of self-advocacy), and system factors (e.g., insurance challenges, workload).

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Obadan-Udoh E, Howard R, Valmadrid LC, et al. Patients' experiences of dental diagnostic failures: a qualitative study using social media. J Patient Saf. 2024;20(3):177-185. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001198.