Factors and impact of physicians' diagnostic errors in malpractice claims in Japan.
Yasuharu TokudaYasuharu TokudaShohei MitsuhashiKazuya OtukiKaori KonoNobuhiro NagaiKazumichi OnigataHideyuki KandaPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Cases of diagnostic errors produced severe patient outcomes and were associated with high indemnity. These cases were frequently noted in general exam and emergency rooms as well as internal medicine and surgery departments and were initially considered to be common, mild diseases.