[Diagnostic errors in head injuries].
Cranio-cerebral injuries pose a significant problem not only for clinicians, but also for forensic medicine specialists. Due to the specific character of such injuries, they are a relatively frequent cause of diagnostic errors. The most common type of diagnostic errors involves failure to diagnose cranio-cerebral injuries, especially in emergency cases. The authors present cases, in which imaging diagnostic studies, implemented therapeutic procedures and numerous consultations have not prevented misdiagnosing the patients and their resultant death.
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Czeslaw
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Katedry i Zaktadu Medycyny Sadowej, Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, ul. Swiecickiego 6, 60-781 Poznań. czaba@amp.edu.pl
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Zbigniew
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Swiderski
Paweł
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Klimberg
Aneta
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Marcinkowski
Jerzy T
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Przybylskil
Zygmunt
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