Study: Americans Likely To Receive At Least One Medical Misdiagnosis

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Published September 23, 2015 at 12:12 PM EDT

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A new study by the Institute of Medicine says that Americans will receive at least one misdiagnosis in their lifetime. (Dr. Farouk/Flickr)

A new study by the Institute of Medicine, called “Improving Diagnosis in Health Care,” says that Americans will receive at least one misdiagnosis in their lifetime. And these mistakes could be deadly.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with chair of the study, Dr. John Ball, executive vice president emeritus of American College of Physicians, about the recommendations from the study.

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John Ball, MD, JD, executive vice president emeritus of American College of Physicians.