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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2019

01-07-2019 | Care | Concise Research Reports

Collaboration of Internal Medicine Physicians with Patients and Other Health Care Providers in the Diagnostic Process

Authors: Thilan P. Wijesekera, MD, Lisa Sanders, MD, Donna M. Windish, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2019

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Given the increasing complexity of patients, the multitude of choices for diagnostic testing, and the specialization of providers, team-based care is an increasingly important part of the diagnostic process.1, 2 “Effective teamwork” is a core goal in the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAMs) report “Improving Diagnosis in Health Care,” to reduce diagnostic errors.3 Our study evaluated how internal medicine physicians are partnering with four underutilized members of the diagnostic team highlighted in the NAM report: patients, interdisciplinary teams, radiologists, and pathologists. …
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Metadata
Title
Collaboration of Internal Medicine Physicians with Patients and Other Health Care Providers in the Diagnostic Process
Authors
Thilan P. Wijesekera, MD
Lisa Sanders, MD
Donna M. Windish, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Keyword
Care
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-04865-3

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