Study: Diagnosis wrong too often, urgent improvement needed

WASHINGTON — Most people will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis at some point in their lives, a blind spot in modern medicine that can have devastating consequences, says a new report that calls for urgent changes across health care.
Getting the right diagnosis, at the right time, is crucial, but Tuesday’s Institute of Medicine report found diagnostic errors get too little attention.
The biggest needed change: “Patients are central to a solution,” said Dr