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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Main Author: Sara Shakil
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Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2017-03-01
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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