“Patients should not panic or lose faith in the health care system,” the researchers wrote in the study. Overall, there’s less than a 0.1% chance of serious harms related to misdiagnosis after a health care visit. “Diagnostic errors are errors of omission,” said Yang, who was not involved in the new study. Oftentimes, that’s a judgment call that two doctors might disagree on.”And broader systemic issues in the health care system challenge that process. The study specifically captures diagnostic error among patients seen in health care settings.

Source: CNN July 20, 2023 05:04 UTC