The diagnostic accuracy of resident doctors in the Department of Medicine University College Hospital, Ibadan.
A study has been undertaken of 52 "charts review" cases (postmortem) formally discussed by Resident Staff of the Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan at meetings over a period of 24 months. The senior registrars' diagnosis were correct in 39 (75%) cases while the registrars diagnosis were correct in 34 (64.4%) cases. The senior registrars were correct more often than the registrars; though the difference between them was not statistically significant (x2-1.14, P = n.s).
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Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
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D001344:Autopsy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008485:Medical Audit; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009549:Nigeria