Diagnostic Errors in Undergraduate Students: A threat to Clinical Practice

Sara Shakil
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Journal ID 1
Volume 7
Number 1
Year 2017
Issue Date 2017-03-15 00:00:00
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Copyright Holder Sara Shakil
Copyright Year 2017
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Abstract:
There has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of medical errors which include misdiagnoses, surgical mistakes and skill deficiencies in undergraduate students.1 The ultimate goal of undergraduate teaching is to improve patient safety by reducing the likelihood of diagnostic errors in medicine.There are many reasons that underpin this situation.2 Firstly, cognitive deficiencies in achieving accurate and plausible diagnosis pulls the student back from thinking critically

Published: 2017-03-06

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