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Diagnostic discrepancies between emergency department admissions and hospital discharges among older adults: secondary analysis on a population-based survey.

Thiago Junqueira Avelino-SilvaMichael Alan Steinman
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2021)
One out of eight older adults hospitalized from EDs was discharged with a principal diagnosis differing considerably from the admission diagnosis. Given that missed or delayed diagnoses are a critical safety problem, clinicians should be vigilant and frequently cogitate alternative diagnostic possibilities.
Keyphrases
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