Frequency and predictors of unspecific medical diagnoses in the emergency department: a prospective observational study

Frequency and predictors of unspecific medical diagnoses in the emergency department: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Misdiagnosis is a major public health problem, causing increased morbidity and mortality. In the busy setting of an emergency department (ED) patients are diagnosed under difficult circumstances. As a consequence, the ED diagnosis at hospital admittance may often be a descriptive...

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Main Authors: Tanja Birrenbach, Michele Hoffmann, Stefanie C. Hautz, Juliane E. Kämmer, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, Thomas C. Sauter, Martin Müller, Wolf E. Hautz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Unspecific diagnoses
Non-specific complaints
Emergency department
Diagnostic error
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00665-x

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