Research found that at least 1 in 20 adults is misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics in the US every year, amounting to 12 million people nationwide, and posing a "substantial patient safety risk." The research is published online in iBMJ Quality (and) Safety/i. Half of these errors could be potentially harmful, say the authors, who add that their findings should prompt renewed efforts to monitor and curb the numbers of misdiagnoses. To date, patient safety ...Saturday 19 April 2014
At Least 1 in 20 Adults Misdiagnosed in Outpatient Clinics in US Every Year
Research found that at least 1 in 20 adults is misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics in the US every year, amounting to 12 million people nationwide, and posing a "substantial patient safety risk." The research is published online in iBMJ Quality (and) Safety/i. Half of these errors could be potentially harmful, say the authors, who add that their findings should prompt renewed efforts to monitor and curb the numbers of misdiagnoses. To date, patient safety ...
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