incorrect diagnosis

Frequency: 7.015.4 per million words

a wrong identification of a disease or problem

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Examples (10)

  • The patient's condition worsened due to an incorrect diagnosis.
  • An incorrect diagnosis can lead to harmful and unnecessary treatments.
  • She is suing the hospital for medical malpractice following an incorrect diagnosis.
  • For years, he was treated for the wrong condition because of an incorrect diagnosis.
  • The fear of making an incorrect diagnosis puts a lot of pressure on young doctors.
  • A second opinion helped to correct the initial incorrect diagnosis.
  • The report revealed that a significant percentage of patients had received an incorrect diagnosis.
  • What steps can be taken if you suspect you have been given an incorrect diagnosis?
  • The mechanic's incorrect diagnosis of the car's problem led to expensive, needless repairs.
  • The system failure was attributed to an incorrect diagnosis of the software bug.