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Descriptor English: Diagnostic Errors
Descriptor Spanish: Errores Diagnósticos
Descriptor errores diagnósticos
Entry term(s) puntos ciegos en el diagnóstico
Scope note: Diagnósticos incorrectos o incompletos tras procedimientos diagnósticos clínicos o técnicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Erros de Diagnóstico
Descriptor French: Erreurs de diagnostic
Entry term(s): Blind Spot, Diagnostic
Blind Spots, Diagnostic
Diagnostic Blind Spot
Diagnostic Blind Spots
Diagnostic Error
Error, Diagnostic
Errors, Diagnostic
Misdiagnoses
Misdiagnosis
Tree number(s): E01.354
N02.421.450.280
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003951
Scope note: Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.
Annotation: coordinate with specific disease /diag & specific diagnostic procedure; do not confuse with DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality
NU nursing
PC prevention & control
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Diagnosis (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(70)
DeCS ID: 3979
Unique ID: D003951
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Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/06/18
Diagnostic Errors - Preferred
Concept UI M0006189
Scope note Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.
Preferred term Diagnostic Errors
Entry term(s) Diagnostic Error
Error, Diagnostic
Errors, Diagnostic
Misdiagnosis - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0536603
Scope note Incorrect conclusion as to source or cause of illness.
Preferred term Misdiagnosis
Entry term(s) Misdiagnoses
Diagnostic Blind Spots - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000683097
Preferred term Diagnostic Blind Spots
Entry term(s) Blind Spot, Diagnostic
Blind Spots, Diagnostic
Diagnostic Blind Spot



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