Journal article
Diagnostic error in an ophthalmic emergency department
Harry Yip, Carmel Crock, Elsie Chan
Diagnosis | WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1515/dx-2019-0047
Abstract
Background Diagnostic error is a major preventable cause of harm to patients. There is currently limited data in the literature on the rates of misdiagnosis of doctors working in an ophthalmic emergency department (ED). Misdiagnosis was defined as a presumed diagnosis being proven incorrect upon further investigation or review. Methods In this retrospective audit, data was collected and analysed from 1 week of presentations at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) ED. Results There were 534 ophthalmic presentations during the study period. The misdiagnosis rates of referrers were: general practitioners (30%), optometrists (25.5%), external hospital EDs (18.8%), external hospital o..
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