chances your doc misdiagnoses you

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:45 pm

To explore the issue, researchers combined data from three past studies to generate a sample pool of about 3,000 medical records. Their analysis found a misdiagnoses rate of just over 5 percent, which when extrapolated to the 80 percent of U.S. adults that receive outpatient care every year, comes to 12 million people.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:47 pm

I'd say waaay higher than 5%. If there isn't a bone sticking out, they are guessing.

Post by **Vince** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:54 pm

"bone sticking out"...

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:58 pm

Granted, I am biased since I was on the receiving end of colossal fuckups.

Post by **Vince** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:09 pm

But you had the bone stuck in you. They aren't nearly as good at diagnosing that,