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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2022

01-01-2022 | Concise Research Report

A Palpable Miss: the Underrepresentation of History and Physical Errors as Identified by Internal Medicine Residents for Morbidity and Mortality Conference

Authors: Justin J. Choi, MD, Jigar H. Contractor, MD, Todd S. Cutler, MD, Martin F. Shapiro, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2022

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Diagnostic errors contribute to morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs.14 Morbidity and mortality conferences (M&MCs) in academic medical centers enable trainees to discuss, teach, and learn from errors. Little is known about the types of errors that residents identify in cases submitted to M&MCs. We analyzed M&MC cases submitted by residents to understand the range of diagnostic errors and teaching points made in each case. …
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Title
A Palpable Miss: the Underrepresentation of History and Physical Errors as Identified by Internal Medicine Residents for Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Authors
Justin J. Choi, MD
Jigar H. Contractor, MD
Todd S. Cutler, MD
Martin F. Shapiro, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-01-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06374-0

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