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History, Exam & Workup Problems in Diagnosis Error Claims

September 2018

The topic of this month's publication was chosen because of the prevalence of history, exam and workup problems as a contributing factor in NORCAL diagnostic error claims. This contributing factor prevalence is not unique to NORCAL policyholders. A recent study found that incomplete patient assessment was a contributing factor in half of the malpractice claims in its claims database.

CASE ONE
Family Health History

CASE TWO
History of Symptoms

SPECIAL FEATURE
The Argument for Refreshing Physical Examination Skills

CASE THREE & FOUR
Documentation of History, Exam and Workup

CASE FIVE & SIX
Bias in History and Workup

September 2018
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