One in 50 Heart Attacks Misdiagnosed
One in 50 heart attacks are misdiagnosed by doctors, according to a USA Today report that follows the story of one such missed diagnosis; a patient who was sent home after the ER doctor told him he was suffering from anxiety.
The statistics are taken from a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, which was based on data from 10 hospitals. This study also found that misdiagnosed patients who were discharged were more likely to die.
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