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Definition of Misdiagnosis
1. [n -NOSES]
Medical Definition of Misdiagnosis
1. A wrong or mistaken diagnosis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misdiagnosis
Literary usage of Misdiagnosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards by Sharyl J. Nass, John Ball (2005)
"However, women who experience a misdiagnosis would be more likely to be compensated,
... Under the current system, many women with a misdiagnosis are not ..."
2. Human Rights Watch World Report 1992 by Human Rights Watch (Organization (1991)
"Even when the commission finds cases of abuse and misdiagnosis, the Society is
apparently not helping victims seek legal and social rehabilitation. ..."
3. A Nation's Shame: Fatal Child Abuse and Neglect in the U.S. by Jill Stewart (1996)
"—Harry Wilson, MD Denver Focus Group, 1993 misdiagnosis is common in many States.
... Unfortunately, misdiagnosis and failure to correctly identify ..."
4. Truth and Consequences of the Genetic Revolution": Human Genetic Research edited by Lisa M. Matocq (2000)
"misdiagnosis and chromosomal and genetic abnormalities, although infrequent,
still occur. One of the reasons is that as currently performed on a six to ..."
5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"This article reviews the epidemiology of cancer of the pancreas, both descriptive
and analytical, at all times cognizant of the problems of misdiagnosis, ..."
6. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"If a doctor makes a misdiagnosis on the basis of negligence, he is liable for
malpractice. Unfortunately, if the diagnosis of the leaders of the superpowers ..."
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