misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is the most common medical errors
Answer - Yes most common medical error are - misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, medication errors, avoidable medical treatments, inadequate medical following up after treatment, inadequate monitoring after procedures.
Misdiagnosis have several consequences on patients health. It can delay recovery and sometime call for treatment that is dangerous. Sometime very difficult to manage the current disease condition or related it's complication.
It also increases the high cost burden on patient and his family.
A good diagnosis require for good treatment and care. It give the patient to early best treatment, early recovery and patient can prevent from delayed complications.
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