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<p> The delivery of healthcare has proceeded for decades with a blind spot: Diagnostic errors &mdash; inaccurate or delayed diagnoses &mdash; persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients.</p>

IOM says diagnosis errors underappreciated

The delivery of healthcare has proceeded for decades with a blind spot: Diagnostic errors — inaccurate or delayed diagnoses — persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients.