Fact Based List:
5 Misdiagnosis Prevention Strategies for Physicians
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 18:31
- Allocate time to communicate effectively with patients.
- Work closely with lab personnel and radiologists to interpret complex test results or a difficult diagnosis.
- Clarify whose responsibility it is to follow up on abnormal test results.
- Make sure all members of the healthcare team are on the same page about a diagnosis when multiple constituents are involved.
- Encourage patients to engage in the diagnostic process and look at their own medical notes for inconsistencies.
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/5-misdiagnosis-...
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