title: Sued for misdiagnosis? It could happen to you.
abstract: Plaintiffs' attorneys and patient safety advocates alike are increasingly focusing their attention on diagnostic errors. Here are the key pitfalls and ways to avoid them.
authors.affiliation: The Journal of Family Practice, Parsippany, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lippman
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davenport
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057189:Checklist; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States