A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that more than 150,000 people die or end up in the hospital every year because of a doctor's misdiagnosis.
Researchers discovered some physicians are wrong on a range of conditions including pneumonia, heart failure and cancer. The study shows in some cases doctors don't get an accurate patient history and fail to order the right tests.
Researchers discovered some physicians are wrong on a range of conditions including pneumonia, heart failure and cancer. The study shows in some cases doctors don't get an accurate patient history and fail to order the right tests.
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