AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Hamilton father misdiagnosed with lung cancer demands answers.

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Hamilton father misdiagnosed with lung cancer demands answers.

Carville O. The Star. November 14, 2014.

This news article reports on a case involving a patient who was misdiagnosed with terminal cancer and touches on the psychological impact of diagnostic error on the patient and his family. The potential causes of the mistake include laboratory sample confusion and misinterpretation of biopsy results.

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