Diagnostic errors in older patients: a systematic review of incidence and potential causes in seven prevalent diseases

BACKGROUND: Misdiagnosis, either over- or underdiagnosis, exposes older patients to increased risk of inappropriate or omitted investigations and treatments, psychological distress, and financial burden. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency and nature of diagnostic errors in 16 conditions prevalent...

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Autores principales: Skinner, Thomas R, Scott, Ian A, Martin, Jennifer H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4881921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27284262
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S96741

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4881921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27284262
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S96741

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