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Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
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Table of Contents
- Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
- Introduction
- Rationale for Use
- Content-Specific Versus Process-Focused Checklists
- Factors That Influence Effectiveness of Checklists
- Why Checklists for Diagnosis Are Not Performing as Expected
- Conclusions and Next Steps
- References
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Page originally created September 2020
Internet Citation: References. Content last reviewed September 2020. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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