The diagnostic process in primary health care – the most frequent sources of errors and possibilities for their elimination
Authors:
D. Hudeček
Authors‘ workplace:
IPVZ: ředitel MUDr. A. Malina, Ph. D., MBA
; Katedra všeobecného lékařství
vedoucí: MUDr. L. Válková
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(7): 411-413
Category:
Diagnostis
Overview
The article is dedicated to the theoretical and practical aspects of a diagnostic process in primary health care. Attention is paid to the limitations of the diagnostic process, sources of errors, and possibilities for their prevention and elimination. The effect of diagnostic assistant systems on physicians’ decisions is discussed. Possible consequences for the health care system and the current system of postgraduate education are deduced.
Key words:
diagnostic process, differential diagnosis, mistakes in diagnostic process, diagnostic assistant systems.
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General practitioner for children and adolescents General practitioner for adultsArticle was published in
General Practitioner
2006 Issue 7
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