1 in 7 medical diagnoses could be wrong

This statistic is revealing.

There’s no question that the majority of medical diagnoses are correct.

But that a perspective paper, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, suggests that up to one in seven medical diagnoses could be wrong, and it makes for compelling reading.

We should absolutely trust our medical practitioners. But it is also healthy to ask questions. It is healthy to research. And to increase awareness of other potential diagnoses to rule in or out.

And that’s what myMisdiagnosis is all about. We’re trying to raise awareness of the risk of misdiagnosis so that patients can ask the right questions and get the right answers.

Trust your doctor. But trust your gut feelings too.