Missed and delayed diagnoses
Missed or delayed diagnosis
% Fracture 19 Infection 15 Myocardial infarction 10 Cancer 9 Cerebral vascular disease 8 Embolism 5 Appendicitis 5 Other abdominal disease 5 Peripheral vascular disease 4 Aneurysm 3 Other cardiac disease 3 Other 15
Source
Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Closed Malpractice Claims From 4 Liability Insurers. Annals of Emergency Medicine - Volume 49, Issue 2 (February 2007)
