On AlterNet: misdiagnosis

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "misdiagnosis"

Readers Write: Lessons From an Emergency Room Nightmare

Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. December 27, 2008.
Medical misdiagnosis is alarmingly common and potentially deadly. AlterNet readers discuss this and other pitfalls of America's broken health system.

The Startling Truth About Doctors and Diagnostic Errors

Maggie Mahar, Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. June 19, 2008.
Diagnostic errors happen at alarming rates but remain underdiscussed. Doctors' overconfidence is just one reason why.

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