Take a read of this opinion piece from the Daytona Beach News. They claim "doctors misdiagnose fatal illnesses approximately 20 percent of the time." Curious where this figure came from, but what we really like are their simple ideas to improve the "accuracy of diagnostic medicine." This can only help improve health care, increase trust, and decrease lawsuits. From the seemingly simple--more time for communication between docs and their patients--to the technical--heavier reliance on diagnostic software systems. Interesting.
What's the acceptable rate of missed diagnosis?
Posted by: Flea | March 15, 2006 at 08:56 AM
Well, on the television show, House, the physicians make about a dozen diagnoses and they are all wrong until the final 5 minutes of the show.
Posted by: will quit soon | March 15, 2006 at 02:20 PM