Diagnostic

Can Electronic Clinical Documentation Prevent Diagnostic Errors – An NEJM Perspective Article

By editor on February 13, 2011

GD Schiff & DW Bates, NEJM, March 25, 2010, Vol 362 (12), 1066-1069.

Not everything about a patient’s life can be gathered from a brief consultation in a clinic. Dr. Berland has devised a fascinating method of looking into the personal lives and troubles of her disabled patients – encouraging them to carry a video camera with them. Read about the unique insight that she gained through this novel, simple idea.

Posted in NEJM Original Content, Volume 6 Issue 2 - March 2010, Volumes 5 and 6 | Tagged (25), 12, 2010, 362, Bates, Clinical, Diagnostic, Documentation, Electronic, Errors, March, NEJM, Perspective, Schiff

An Overview of the Future of Diagnostic Imaging

By editor on February 13, 2011

Diagnostic imaging is a process in which doctors use medical images to determine the source of medical problems in patients. From its first uses, it has come a long way from the archaic but reliable X-ray to the extremely advanced and high-tech magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Though these advances have revolutionized diagnostic imaging, it is only the beginning of a new chapter for modern medicine.

Posted in Current Issue, Perspectives, Volume 6 Issue 2 - March 2010, Volumes 5 and 6 | Tagged Diagnostic, Future, Imaging, Perspectives

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