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Common Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2021
Background. Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Reporting of all medical errors is important to better understand the problem and to implement solutions based on root causes.
Salim Aljabari, Zuhal Kadhim
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Medical Errors in Autopsied Cases

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2018
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Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Errores médicos Medical Errors

open access: yesActa Médica Costarricense, 2009
El error médico es cualquier falla ocurrida durante la atención de salud que haya causado algún tipo de daño al paciente, y cuyo origen puede relacionarse con la organización e implementación del servicio, a través de múltiples y complejos mecanismos ...
Carlos Arrea-Baixench
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Medical errors in primary care clinics – a cross sectional study

open access: yesBMC Family Practice, 2012
Background Patient safety is vital in patient care. There is a lack of studies on medical errors in primary care settings. The aim of the study is to determine the extent of diagnostic inaccuracies and management errors in public funded primary care ...
Khoo Ee Ming   +11 more
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Agreement between methods of retinoscopy, conventional subjective refraction and fogging subjective refraction [PDF]

open access: yesReviews in Clinical Medicine
Purpose: to compare the refractive error measurements achieved through three distinct techniques: retinoscopy, subjective method, and the subjective fogging method. Methods: Participants included 223 young adults aged 18 to 36 years (mean age: 25.63±5.31)
Atefeh Kebriaei   +6 more
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Incomplete penetrance in inborn errors of immunity: A skeleton in the closet—The sequelIncomplete penetrance [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Human Immunity
Incomplete penetrance in genetic disorders can be influenced by genetic variant quality, genetic and epigenetic modification, environment, and mosaicism.
Dusan Bogunovic
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Pitfalls of counterfactual thinking in medical practice: preventing errors by using more functional reference points

open access: yesJournal of Public Health Research, 2013
Background. Counterfactual thinking involves mentally simulating alternatives to reality. The current article reviews literature pertaining to the relevance counterfactual thinking has for the quality of medical decision making.
John V. Petrocelli
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Apologies and Medical Error [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2009
One way in which physicians can respond to a medical error is to apologize. Apologies--statements that acknowledge an error and its consequences, take responsibility, and communicate regret for having caused harm--can decrease blame, decrease anger, increase trust, and improve relationships.
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Smartphone applications for early screening of retinoblastoma: a scoping review

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology
Introduction Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in childhood, typically presenting before five years of age. Early detection is essential in improving survival and visual outcomes.
Kartiekasari Syahidda Mohammad Zubairi   +6 more
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Refractive Error Development in Children with Intermittent Exotropia [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Background and Objective: Intermittent exotropia is the most common type of outward deviation of the eye in childhood. The association between myopia refractive error and intermittent exotropia has been shown in very few studies. This study was conducted
F Senobari   +4 more
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