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Study Finds Vascular Events, Infections, And Cancers Account For 75% Of Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Alleged In Medical Malpractice Cases

July 27, 2019

A study published online on July 11, 2019 in the medical journal Diagnosis, the Official Journal of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), found that vascular events, infections, and cancers account for about three-fourths of serious misdiagnosis-related harms (morbidity/mortality) in [...]

New Study Of Diagnostic Errors Found That They Are Persistent And Cause Patient Harm

September 23, 2015

In a study published on September 22, 2015 by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled, Improving Diagnosis In Health Care, the study’s authors concluded that diagnostic errors (inadequate or delayed diagnoses) “persist throughout all settings of care and [...]

Cognitive Bias Is An Important Cause Of Diagnostic Errors

August 11, 2013

In an article appearing on June 27, 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the effect of cognitive bias in reaching incorrect diagnoses was discussed. It was noted that the rate of diagnostic errors is estimated to be between 10% and 15%, with the rate highest for specialties such as emergen[...]

Study Finds Diagnostic Errors Are Leading Cause Of U.S. Medical Malpractrice Claims

April 24, 2013

It is estimated that between 40,000 and 80,000 people die because of diagnostic errors every year in the United States. In a study published online in the British Medical Journal Quality and Safety on April 22, 2013, the researchers reported that diagnostic errors were the most common, most costl[...]

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Study Finds Vascular Events, Infections, And Cancers Account For 75% Of Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Alleged In Medical Malpractice Cases

New Study Of Diagnostic Errors Found That They Are Persistent And Cause Patient Harm

Cognitive Bias Is An Important Cause Of Diagnostic Errors

Study Finds Diagnostic Errors Are Leading Cause Of U.S. Medical Malpractrice Claims

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