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Partnering with Patients and Families to Improve Diagnostic Safety through the OurDX Tool: Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Language Preference.

Fabienne C BourgeoisNicholas J HartZhiyong DongLong H NgoCatherine M DesRochesEric J ThomasSigall K Bell
Published in: Applied clinical informatics (2023)
 Participants self-identifying as Black or "other" race, or those who prefer a language other than English were 1.5 to 2.5 times more likely than their counterparts to report potential diagnostic concerns when proactively asked to provide this information prior to a visit. Actively engaging patients and families in the DxP may uncover opportunities to reduce the risk of diagnostic errors and potential safety disparities.
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