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Diagnostic Errors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Case Series
Diagnostic errors remain understudied in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The few available studies are primarily autopsy-based, and do not evaluate diagnostic errors that did not result in the patient's death. This case series presents 10 examples of nonlethal diagnostic errors in the NI...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30591844 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1676619 |
| Sumario: | Diagnostic errors remain understudied in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The few available studies are primarily autopsy-based, and do not evaluate diagnostic errors that did not result in the patient's death. This case series presents 10 examples of nonlethal diagnostic errors in the NICU—classified according to the component of the diagnostic process which led to the error. These cases demonstrate the presence of diagnostic error in the NICU and highlight the need for further research on this important topic. |
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