Medical errors increase !

In the U.S., an estimated 795,000 people become permanently disabled or die every year due to misdiagnoses

Overall, medical conditions are misdiagnosed about 11% of the time, but the likelihood of misdiagnosis varies widely depending on the type of medical problem and the symptoms presented

Among strokes, a leading cause of disability in the U.S., misdiagnosis occurs more than 17.5% of the time

Among patients transferred to a hospital ICU or who died in the hospital, a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of cases, and 17% of the time the errors caused temporary or permanent harm or death

Compared to white men, ethnic minorities are 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed while women are at a 20% increased risk of misdiagnosis

 

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