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Assessment of the potential impact of a reminder system on the reduction of diagnostic errors: a quasi-experimental study.
Ramnarayan P, Roberts GC, Coren M, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2006;6:22.
 

The researchers tested a diagnostic reminder system using a set of simulated cases. They found that electronic reminders helped a variety of practitioners minimize omissions.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Study

Target Audience:  Health Care Providers > Physicians

   Health Care Executives and Administrators

   Non-Health Care Professionals > Educators

Clinical Area:  Medicine

Safety Target:  Diagnostic Errors

Error Types:  Active Errors > Cognitive Errors ("Mistakes")

Approach to Improving Safety:  Technologic Approaches > Clinical Information Systems > Computerized Decision Support

   Education and Training > Simulators

Origin/Sponsor:  Europe > United Kingdom
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