Another patient advocate who demands perfect physicians:
The word “diagnosis” is simply a fancy word for “opinion.” In a medical environment, that opinion is based on accumulated evidence, including your symptoms, test results and previous medical history. Your doctor’s evaluation of that evidence should yield an accurate diagnosis, which should result in the most effective treatment decisions.
But “should” is the operative word. “Should” could end up meaning the difference between right or wrong treatment, or even life or death.
Perhaps she should spend some time here before demanding 100% accuracy.
