Missed, delayed, or incorrect diagnosis can lead to inappropriate patient care, poor patient
outcomes, and increased cost. This systematic review analyzed evaluations of interventions …

So far, the digitization of health care is best exemplified by electronic medical records, which
have been far from favorably or uniformly accepted. However, properly implemented …

Importance Diagnostic errors are an understudied aspect of ambulatory patient safety.
Objectives To determine the types of diseases missed and the diagnostic processes …

Background We sought to characterise the frequency, health outcomes and economic
consequences of diagnostic errors in the USA through analysis of closed, paid malpractice …

Importance Although physician concerns about medical malpractice are substantial, national
data are lacking on the rate of claims paid on behalf of US physicians by specialty. Objective …

Diagnostic errors are major contributors to harmful patient outcomes, yet they remain a
relatively understudied and unmeasured area of patient safety. Although they are estimated …

Background Drug prescription errors are made, worldwide, on a daily basis, resulting in a
high burden of morbidity and mortality. Existing rule-based systems for prevention of such …

This article empirically investigates the relative efficacy of different direct participation
processes. Specifically, it compares the effects of three types of participatory processes …

Background There is widespread agreement that the full potential of health information
technology (health IT) has not yet been realized and of particular concern are the examples …

Study question Is a higher use of resources by physicians associated with a reduced risk of
malpractice claims? Methods Using data on nearly all admissions to acute care hospitals in …