Surviving a bad diagnosis. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Surviving a bad diagnosis. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published September 2016

Surviving a bad diagnosis.

Hobson K. US News News and World Report. September 13, 2016.

Diagnostic error has recently gained recognition as an important patient safety concern. This news article relates the experiences of patients who were misdiagnosed and discusses avenues for improvement such as exploring physician problem-solving behaviors and usingtrigger tools to detect potential lapses in care.

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