Self Reinforcing Arrogance

Misdiagnosis: Millions of patients are being treated for the wrong conditions

Despite expensive new technologies, millions of patients worldwide are being treated for the wrong conditions, writes Evan Falchuk, vice chairman of Best Doctors, Inc., in Boston. Misdiagnosis means needless suffering and hundreds of millions of dollars wasted each year.

Yeah, it's surprising how many sick people bad medicine can generate.