title: A review of patient safety errors in cancer diagnosis.
abstract: This article reports on the National Patient Safety Agency's recent review of incidents that have resulted in harm to patients and even in death, in patients on a cancer diagnosis pathway. Errors include: failure to report results of investigations in good time; poor communication between health professionals and departments as well as poor communication with patients; cancellation of investigations due to failure to confirm availability of specialist staff or equipment; and errors in clinical assessment. The report makes five recommendations for improvements in patient care.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D012308:Risk Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom