Diagnosis errors continues to be the leading malpractice cause

Seems like the suggested solution is a continued low threshold for ordering tests:

While researchers acknowledged that most claims involved several factors, they said major ones included mistakes by doctors: failure to order appropriate diagnostic tests . . .

. . . Doctors not involved with the study said the findings highlight the fact that physicians – and patients – need to err on the side of caution when it comes to ordering diagnostic tests . . .

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