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This is a type of human error where actions or omissions do not meet the standards of an ordinary, skilled professional who has competence.
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c
Error of negligence
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Errors occur due to inexperience, leading to the incorrect course of action. It is more likely to occur in complex tasks.
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e
Knowledge-based error
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Errors occur during a routine, well-learnt task due to poor concentration, or by becoming distracted or interrupted which can result in slips of action or memory lapses.
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d
Skill-based error
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This is a type of human error where the incorrect action is taken.
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b
Error by commission
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This is a type of human error where the required action is delayed or not taken. In the scenario, the doctor ends up doing the correct investigations, but it was delayed and not carried out in the recommended time.
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a
Error by omission
Concept
Chapter
2693
4519
Errors
Topic
184
Ethics and Law
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A senior registrar in A&E is admitting a patient with a suspected stroke. However, as it is very busy in the department the patient is not seen promptly and the registrar does not end up performing a CT head until two hours after the patient’s admission, leading to a late diagnosis of a stroke.

What type of error is this describing?
a