Characteristics and contributing factors of diagnostic error in surgery: analysis of closed medico-legal cases and complaints in Canada

CONCLUSION: In our cohort, diagnostic errors occurred in most surgical disciplines and across all surgical phases of care; contributing factors were commonly attributed to provider clinical decision-making and communication breakdown. Surgical patient safety efforts should include diagnostic errors with a focus on understanding and reducing errors in surgical clinical decision-making and improving communication.PMID:38320779 | PMC:PMC10852193 | DOI:10.1503/cjs.003523
Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research