Dementia describes a clinical syndrome that encompasses difficulties in memory, language,
and behaviour that leads to impairments in activities of daily living. Alzheimer's disease is …

Diagnosis is one of the most important tasks performed by primary care physicians. The
World Health Organization (WHO) recently prioritized patient safety areas in primary care …

Background The frequency of outpatient diagnostic errors is challenging to determine due to
varying error definitions and the need to review data across multiple providers and care …

A wide variety of research studies suggest that breakdowns in the diagnostic process result
in a staggering toll of harm and patient deaths. These include autopsy studies, case reviews …

Background Physicians routinely encounter diagnostic uncertainty in practice. Despite its
impact on health care utilization, costs and error, measurement of diagnostic uncertainty is …

Health services throughout the world strive to provide care to people when they are unwell
and assist them to stay well. Primary care services are increasingly at the heart of integrated …

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

Background Missed or delayed diagnoses are a common but understudied area in patient
safety research. To better understand the types, causes, and prevention of such errors, we …

Background Errors in clinical reasoning occur in most cases in which the diagnosis is
missed, delayed or wrong. The goal of this review was to identify interventions that might …

Background. Studying and understanding pathways to diagnosis and treatment is vital for
the development of successful interventions to encourage early detection, presentation, and …