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Factors associated with misdiagnosis of hospitalised patients in general hospitals of Central Uganda

2022-09-17

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Misdiagnosis of inpatients is a major public health issue whose scope and causes are unknown in Sub-Saharan African countries. The purpose of this cross-sectional study, which was conducted in five hospitals in central Uganda, was to identify the factors associated with inpatient misdiagnosis in general hospitals in Central Uganda. Records of 2,431 patients admitted between July 1st, 2019 and June 30th, 2020 were...

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DOI: 10.1101/2022.09.16.508252

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