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Researchers have found that nearly 800,000 people are permanently disabled or die from diagnostic errors in the US. A separate study estimated 370,000 patients

‘I had a brain tumour, but doctors thought it was epilepsy, panic attacks’

New research shows certain cancers are the most frequently missed diagnoses in medical centers. Learn how to identify and prevent diagnostic errors.

Doctors at Johns Hopkins University are sounding the alarm in a new report on Americans being diagnosed with the wrong conditions.

Biased algorithms in health care can lead to inaccurate diagnoses and delayed treatment. Deciding which variables to include to achieve fair health outcomes depends on how you approach fairness.

A recently published federal report suggests that as many as 250,000 Americans die each year after being misdiagnosed in emergency rooms. The report, titled "Diagnostic Errors in the [...]

BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that displays of unacceptable behaviour, including bullying, discrimination and harassment, between healthcare workers (HCWs) may impair job performance, and in turn, increase the frequency of medical errors, adverse events and healthcare-related complications. The objective of this systematic review was to summarise the current evidence of the impact of unacceptable behaviour occurring between HCWs on clinical performance and patient outcomes. METHODS: We sear...

/PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Advanced Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) Platforms Industry Report, 2021 - Key Growth Opportunities and Technology...

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