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Factors associated with misdiagnosis of hospitalised patients: A mixed method study in five general hospitals of Central Uganda

2023-03-06

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<title>Abstract</title><p><bold>Introduction</bold>: Inpatient misdiagnosis is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, the scope and causes of which are unknown. The purpose of this cross-sectional study, conducted in five hospitals in central Uganda, was to identify the factors associated with inpatient misdiagnosis in general hospitals in central Uganda.<bold>Methodology</bold>: An explanatory mixed...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2505054/v1

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