April 2025
RCEM Learning
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Navigating Diagnostic Errors in Emergency Medicine
This chapter explores the complexities of defining and interpreting medical errors in pediatric emergency medicine. The speaker highlights the influences of hindsight bias and the ambiguity surrounding decision-making in high-stakes scenarios, emphasizing the challenges faced by practitioners. It critiques traditional methods for analyzing errors, advocating for a more sophisticated understanding of patient safety that acknowledges the multifaceted nature of medical mistakes.
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