会议背景介绍： 
    The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) was founded with the goals of making diagnosis timely, accurate, cost-conscious, reliable and safe. The Diagnostic Error in Medicine meetings make up the primary forum for advancing this agenda by promoting discussion, highlighting research advances, and bringing together all of the stakeholders interested in this issue. The theme of this year’s meeting “What Can I Do?” emphasizes the diversity of this stakeholder group. By bringing together all of these interests, we hope to spark new interests, new collaborations, and new projects that will lead to safer and more cost effective diagnosis.
    The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are pleased to announce the 5th international conference on DIAGNOSTIC ERROR IN MEDICINE (DEM) – 2012. We hope to build on the past successful meetings by continuing the discussion of diagnostic errors and expanding the constituency of advocates, academicians and patients dedicated to addressing this key problem
    征文范围及要求： 
    The conference goal is to build a scientific and practical understanding of diagnostic error in medicine and foster the development of solutions. After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
  Focus attention on the frequency, impact, and public health significance of medical misdiagnosis
  Develop a core constituency of committed advocates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
  Discuss the nature, causes, and remedies for diagnostic error in medicine
  Share research methods and results relevant to clinical reasoning, diagnostic error, and misdiagnosis-related harm