This article analyzes the shortcomings of medical care in the activities of pediatricians and general practitioners (GPs), in particular, shortcomings in diagnosis and treatment. The results obtained based on the materials of the commission forensic medical examinations (CFME) conducted in Andijan, Namangan and Fergana regions in 2012-2021 show that the majority of shortcomings are at the diagnostic stage (50.1%) and due to subjective reasons (83.6%).

According to the results of the study, diagnostic errors prevail in pediatrics and pediatrics (78.7% and 63.1%, respectively). International studies also confirm the high incidence of diagnostic errors in pediatrics (for example, 54% of pediatricians make errors 1-2 times a month). The article provides recommendations for the causes, consequences and prevention of errors.

Pediatrician, general practitioner, medical care deficiencies, diagnostic errors, treatment deficiencies, forensic medical examination, children's health, subjective reasons, primary care, Uzbekistan.

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