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One in seven medical diagnoses incorrect – Medical Xpress
The estimated 140,000 diagnostic errors made in Australia every year could be prevented by implementing key strategies, according to a perspective paper by a University of Queensland researcher.
The estimated 140,000 diagnostic errors made in Australia every year could be prevented by implementing key strategies, according to a perspective paper by a University of Queensland researcher.
UQ’s Professor Ian Scott said statistics have revealed around 21,000 cases of misdiagnosis made in a clinical setting involved serious harm, and up to 4000 resulted in death.
“Almost one in two malpractice claims brought against general practitioners also involved diagnostic error,” Professor Scott sai…
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