Patterns of errors and weaknesses in the diagnostic process: retrospective analysis of malpractice claims and adverse events from two national databases

Background Diagnostic errors (DEs) are a significant global patient safety issue, often associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to overlooked, delayed, or incorrect diagnoses. Our aim was to study the occurrence of DEs and adverse events (AEs), patient-related harm to identify vulnerab...

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Main Authors: Kim Lyngby Mikkelsen, Charlotte Frendved, Siri Tribler, Eva Benfeldt, Rikke Mørch Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/1/e003198.full
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