Missed diagnosis of cancer in primary care: Insights from malpractice claims data.

Emily Loving AaronsonGene R QuinnChris I WongAnn Marie MurrayCarter R PettyJonathan EinbinderGordon D Schiff

Published in: Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (2019)

Malpractice claims involving missed diagnoses of cancer in primary care most often involve routine screening examinations or delays in testing or referral. Our findings suggest that more reliable closed-loop systems for diagnostic testing and referrals are crucial for preventing diagnostic errors in the ambulatory setting.

Keyphrases

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