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17 March 2014
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2014)
https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2014.410

Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors

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abdominal ultrasonography, problem solving, diagnostic errors.
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Daniela Tirotta
danitirotta@libero.it
UO Medicina di Cattolica, AUSL Romagna, Italy.
Vittorio Durante
UO Medicina di Cattolica, AUSL Romagna, Italy.
The rate of errors in the diagnostic process is reported in the literature to be between 10% and 15%. Most of these errors are various forms of cognitive errors, which can be reduced by using a problem-solving approach. Here we present two cases showing how a problem-solving approach integrated with ultrasound information, often available to internists using point-of-care instruments, and clinical feed-back can help to reach the correct diagnosis and aid the management of complex cases of internal medicine.

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Problem-solving combined with ultrasonography: a strategy for internists to improve case management and reduce diagnostic errors. (2014). Italian Journal of Medicine, 8(1), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2014.410

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