title: Failure to diagnose: long QT syndrome.
abstract: This article examines a medical negligence claim involving an allegation of failure to perform an electrocardiogram, leading to a delay in diagnosis of long QT syndrome.
authors.affiliation: MDA National, Australia. sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000209:etiology*; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*