POSSIBLE REASONS FOR MISDIAGNOSIS Although America has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world, medical professionals are still prone to human error. A study published
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Journal
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American Medical Association found the following as common factors leading to misdiagnosis: Physicians who order the wrong type of diagnostic screening test, misinterpret the results, or fail to follow up on a test. Patients who do not disclose their full medical history with their physician. Doctors who do not perform a comprehensive evaluation on patients, and therefore miss crucial information that may lead to a diagnosis. Doctors who do not schedule enough time with each patient and rush through the evaluation process. Doctors who are fatigued or have not received the proper training. Doctors who are dealing with a rare condition that they have never seen or have little experience with.
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