Published in:
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
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Issue 1/2022
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Excerpt
Diagnostic errors contribute to morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs.
1‐4 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. …