title: What if your ED misdiagnoses a public figure? Here's how to handle VIPs.
abstract: When caring for local or national VIPs, take extra steps to ensure the correct diagnosis is made without giving preferential treatment. Consult with colleagues to double-check your decision making in person or over the telephone. When asking for a second opinion, don't give the consultant your diagnosis. If you fill out an incident report, never allude to that in the patient's chart.
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005197:Famous Persons; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011641:Public Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States