Burden of serious harms from diagnostic error in the USA

Conclusion
An estimated 795 000 Americans become permanently disabled or die annually across care settings because dangerous diseases are misdiagnosed. Just 15 diseases account for about half of all serious harms, so the problem may be more tractable than previously imagined.

Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care - January 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Newman-Toker, D. E., Nassery, N., Schaffer, A. C., Yu-Moe, C. W., Clemens, G. D., Wang, Z., Zhu, Y., Saber Tehrani, A. S., Fanai, M., Hassoon, A., Siegal, D. Tags: Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research