Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
The rate of errors in the diagnostic process is reported in the literature to be between 10% and 15%. Most of these errors are various forms of cognitive errors, which can be reduced by using a problem-solving approach. Here we present two cases showing how a problem-solving approach integrated with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/410 |
| Summary: | The rate of errors in the diagnostic process is reported in the literature to be between 10% and 15%. Most of these errors are various forms of cognitive errors, which can be reduced by using a problem-solving approach. Here we present two cases showing how a problem-solving approach integrated with ultrasound information, often available to internists using point-of-care instruments, and clinical feed-back can help to reach the correct diagnosis and aid the management of complex cases of internal medicine. |
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| ISSN: | 1877-9344 1877-9352 |