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Understanding Diagnostic Error Patterns and Contributing Factors: A Descriptive Analysis of Medical Error Reports at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya 2019-2021

2024-05-21 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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BackgroundDiagnostic errors in healthcare pose substantial risks, leading to increased costs, patient anxiety, and delayed diagnoses. Despite its prevalence, diagnostic errors have historically received less attention compared to other medical errors, necessitating urgent action to address these critical issues. This is more so in the low- and middle-income countries. (LMICs). This study aimed to analyze patterns and associated factors of diagnostic error reported to the Patient Safety Unit of K...

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