Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors

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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Main Authors: Daniela Tirotta, Vittorio Durante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
abdominal ultrasonography, problem solving, diagnostic errors.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/410
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spelling doaj-65a2dfb0197f49969772981c141d46c22020-11-25T03:43:50ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522014-03-0181111810.4081/itjm.2014.410410Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errorsDaniela Tirotta0Vittorio Durante1UO Medicina di Cattolica, AUSL RomagnaUO Medicina di Cattolica, AUSL RomagnaThe 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.http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/410abdominal ultrasonography, problem solving, diagnostic errors.
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Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
Italian Journal of Medicine
abdominal ultrasonography, problem solving, diagnostic errors.
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Vittorio Durante
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title Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
title_short Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
title_full Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
title_fullStr Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
title_full_unstemmed Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
title_sort problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Italian Journal of Medicine
issn 1877-9344
1877-9352
publishDate 2014-03-01
description 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.
topic abdominal ultrasonography, problem solving, diagnostic errors.
url http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/410
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