Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: A retrospective cohort study

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Authors

Caterina E. Marx · University of Bern

Elena Hofmann · University of Bern

Martin Perrig · University of Bern

Gurpreet Dhaliwal · San Francisco VA Medical Center

Wolf E. Hautz · University of Bern

Jörg Isenegger · Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

Ernst Lipp ·

Abstract

Diagnostic error is common among adult medical inpatients and causes harm. We identified neurocognitive/psychiatric disorders and active cancer as patient-level predictors of diagnostic error, providing a basis for future studies on targeted interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Patient Safety and Medication Errors Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hospital Medicine

DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70268

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