Diagnostic Errors in Undergraduate Students: A threat to Clinical Practice
There has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of medical errors which include misdiagnoses, surgical mistakes and skill deficiencies in undergraduate students.1 The ultimate goal of undergraduate teaching is to improve patient safety by reducing the likelihood of diagnostic errors in medici...
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| Language: | English |
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Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College |
| Online Access: | https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/232 |
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| Summary: | There has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of medical errors which include misdiagnoses, surgical mistakes and skill deficiencies in undergraduate students.1 The ultimate goal of undergraduate teaching is to improve patient safety by reducing the likelihood of diagnostic errors in medicine.There are many reasons that underpin this situation.2 Firstly, cognitive deficiencies in achieving accurate and plausible diagnosis pulls the student back from thinking critically
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| ISSN: | 2220-7562 2617-9482 |