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The decision to transfer a chronic patient to a palliative care unit is not easy for most of the doctors. What
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The Diagnostic Improvement theory is based in the assumption that two factors are involved in a diagnostic failure, the system,
Read MoreStudents exercise: the mind and the machine
We have discussed the clinical findings from a patient diagnosed of ovarian cancer. The patient stayed at the hospital due
Read MoreSBAR: a good tool for communication
Communication in a submarine must be clear, direct and standardize. SBAR is a very useful tool for communication in Medicine
Read MoreTunnel vision in surgery: looking for anatomy
Tunnel vision is a cognitive bias associated to radiology when a finding preclude a total observation of the visual
Read MoreOvarian cancer: why is it diagnosed so late?
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women and one of the most lethal. More than 95% of
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