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10/01/13

The patient is in: patient involvement strategies for diagnostic error mitigation.

McDonald, Kathryn M; Bryce, Cindy L; Graber, Mark L. BMJ Qual Saf.

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Communication Patients and Families as Partners Foundations of Diagnostic Excellence
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Summary

Diagnostic errors are increasingly recognized as an important—and costly—aspect of patient safety. This review advocates for engaging patients to improve diagnostic accuracy in their care and provides tactics to help patients prevent diagnostic errors, including a list of questions to ask their provider. These approaches aim to enhance clinician–patient communication and to help physicians avoid their own cognitive biases. The article also argues for the role of patients as a "crucial voice" in augmenting diagnostic delivery systems, research, and policy. 

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McDonald KM, Bryce CL, Graber ML. The patient is in: patient involvement strategies for diagnostic error mitigation. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):ii33-ii39.