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- Ami Schattner.
- Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot and the Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah, Jerusalem.
- Harefuah. 2017 Feb 1; 156 (2): 100-104.
IntroductionDiagnostic errors remain an important target in improving the quality of care and achieving better health outcomes. With a relatively steady rate estimated at 10-15% in many settings, research aiming to elucidate mechanisms of error is highly important. Results indicate that not only cognitive mistakes but a number of factors acting together often culminate in a diagnostic error. Far from being 'unpreventable', several methods and techniques are suggested that may show promise in minimizing diagnostic errors. These measures should be further investigated and incorporated into all phases of medical education.
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