CEO SUMMARY: Researchers at the Mayo Clinic showed that only 12% of patients referred to Mayo physicians for a second opinion got a confirmation that their original diagnosis was complete and correct. In 21% of the cases, the diagnosis was completely changed. Among patients who got additional work ups for a second opinion, some 80% […]
Diagnostic Error Rate Of 21% Revealed By Mayo Clinic Study
Study involved patients referred to Mayo Clinic
- By Joseph Burns
- > From the Volume XXIV No. 6 - April 24, 2017 Issue
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