diagnostic errors

Preferred Label : diagnostic errors;

MeSH definition : Incorrect diagnoses after clinical examination or technical diagnostic procedures.; Incorrect diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.; Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.;

MeSH synonym : error, diagnostic; diagnostic error; errors, diagnostic;

Related MeSH term : misdiagnosis; Misdiagnoses; Blind Spot, Diagnostic; Blind Spots, Diagnostic; Diagnostic Blind Spot;

MeSH annotation : coordinate IM with specific disease / diag (IM) & specific diagnostic procedure; do not confuse with DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS is also available; coordinate with specific disease /diag & specific diagnostic procedure; do not confuse with DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS is also available;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdiagnosis;

Details

Origin ID

D003951;

UMLS CUI

C0011922;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- prevention and control [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- Diagnostic Blind Spots [MeSH concept]
- diagnostic errors [MeSH concept]
- misdiagnosis [MeSH concept]
See also
- Medical Overuse [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Qualitative Concept [UMLS semantic type]

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