Search Tag: diagnostic errors

Executive Health Management

New-study-reveals-patient-risks-in-gp-phone-and-online-consultations

2023 04 Dec

According to a recent report, there is a potential risk of patients being under-diagnosed by GPs during telephone or online consultations in England.   While mistakes via remote consultations are rare, there is a concern that GPs might overlook serious conditions, depending on the qualifications of the staff to interpret and act on signs of illness....Read more

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New-coalition-to-address-diagnostic-errors

2015 01 Sep

A new coalition has been formulated to address diagnostic errors. The Coalition to Improve Diagnosis,  which comprises of medical societies, healthcare organisations, patient and consumer advocates and government partners, will tackle diagnostic errors in medicine to help improve diagnosis. It will be led by the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine...Read more

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Collaboration-improves-medical-students-diagnostic-accuracy

2015 20 Jan

Medical students are more accurate in selecting a correct diagnosis for simulated patient cases when they work in pairs, according to new research from Berlin, Germany. Collaboration improves error correction, bridges gaps in knowledge, and decreases flawed reasoning, the study suggests. The findings are reported in the January 20 issue of  JAMA ....Read more

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Nurses-campaign-against-the-dangers-of-digital-diagnoses

2014 02 Jun

As hospitals seek to serve more and more patients, many private healthcare companies are using automated diagnosis systems to make recommendations for care provision. Now, the National Nurses United (NNU) has launched a campaign warning the public about the dangers of impersonal, streamlined treatment recommendations based on large datasets rather...Read more