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03/20/26

Teaching diagnosis in a fragmented healthcare system.

Jerjes, Waseem; Majeed, Azeem. Postgrad Med J.

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Culture, Work System, and Implementation Health Professional Education
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Summary

Diagnostic processes can be challenged outside traditional educational settings. In outpatient and community care, teams often diagnose over time with limited information and unreliable follow-up. Safe practice requires assessing reliability, communicating uncertainty, setting safety limits, and clearly assigning responsibility. This commentary calls for educators to focus on these skills and encourage system improvements for diagnostic safety.

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Jerjes W, Majeed A. Teaching diagnosis in a fragmented healthcare system. Postgrad Med J. Epub 2026 Mar 20.