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Types of diagnostic errors reported by paediatric emergency providers in a global paediatric emergency care research network.

Mahajan P, Grubenhoff JA, Cranford J, et al. Types of diagnostic errors reported by paediatric emergency providers in a global paediatric emergency care research network. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(1):e002062. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002062.

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May 10, 2023
Mahajan P, Grubenhoff JA, Cranford J, et al. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(1):e002062.
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Missed diagnostic opportunities often involve multiple process breakdowns and can lead to serious avoidable patient harm. Based on a web-based survey of 1,594 emergency medicine physicians, missed diagnostic opportunities most frequently occur in children who present to the emergency department with undifferentiated symptoms (e.g., abdominal pain, fever, vomiting) and often involve issues related to the patient/parent-provider interaction, such as misinterpreting patient history or inadequate physical exam.

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Mahajan P, Grubenhoff JA, Cranford J, et al. Types of diagnostic errors reported by paediatric emergency providers in a global paediatric emergency care research network. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(1):e002062. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002062.