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Diagnosis
A Less-Than-Thorough Work-Up for Chest Pain
Breast Lump Complaint Wrongly Followed With Screening Test
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Communication Gaps Hinder Preventative Measures
Delayed Heart Care Due to Lack of Expertise, Hospital Capability
Discharged from ED Before MI Death
Failure to Rule Out Bacterial Meningitis
From Chronic Problems to an Acute Dilemma
Girl Loses Ovary After Repeated Visits, Delayed Diagnosis
Inattention to Allergy
Incidental Finding Not Followed
Miscommunication Leads to Retained Foreign Body
Missed Follow-up, Missed Cancer
Missed MI Despite Family History
Missed Opportunities to Diagnose Pancreatitis
Missed Opportunities in the ED
Mixed Symptoms, Narrow Focus Contribute to PE Death
Multiple Complaints and Non-compliance
Narrow Diagnostic Focus in the ED
Narrow Focus Obscures Cancer Diagnosis
Not Offered Screening Test Before Colorectal Cancer
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Physicians Unaware of Nodule on Routine X-ray
Primary Complaint Masks Breast Cancer
Reliance on Patient’s Self Diagnosis Obscures Fatal Condition
The Best Laid Plans: Delayed Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
Treatment Delayed Despite Multiple Visits and Phone Calls
Medication
Obstetrics
Surgery
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A Less-Than-Thorough Work-Up for Chest Pain
Breast Lump Complaint Wrongly Followed With Screening Test
NEW!
Communication Gaps Hinder Preventative Measures
Delayed Heart Care Due to Lack of Expertise, Hospital Capability
Discharged from ED Before MI Death
Failure to Rule Out Bacterial Meningitis
From Chronic Problems to an Acute Dilemma
Girl Loses Ovary After Repeated Visits, Delayed Diagnosis
Inattention to Allergy
Incidental Finding Not Followed
Miscommunication Leads to Retained Foreign Body
Missed Follow-up, Missed Cancer
Missed MI Despite Family History
Missed Opportunities to Diagnose Pancreatitis
Missed Opportunities in the ED
Mixed Symptoms, Narrow Focus Contribute to PE Death
Multiple Complaints and Non-compliance
Narrow Diagnostic Focus in the ED
Narrow Focus Obscures Cancer Diagnosis
Not Offered Screening Test Before Colorectal Cancer
NEW!
Physicians Unaware of Nodule on Routine X-ray
Primary Complaint Masks Breast Cancer
Reliance on Patient’s Self Diagnosis Obscures Fatal Condition
The Best Laid Plans: Delayed Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
Treatment Delayed Despite Multiple Visits and Phone Calls