Why you'll probably be misdiagnosed in your lifetime

Nearly every person will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime. That means either a delayed diagnosis, a wrong diagnosis – or no diagnosis at all. That’s according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine from 2015 on diagnostic error. Today on the show we talk to a physician who was personally affected by the crisis, and New York Times editor and author of the book The Elusive Body: Patients, Doctors and the Diagnosis Crisis*.* If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes: \- How science is taking tripping mainstream \- What If You Took The "Trip" Out Of Ketamine? \- Could Psychedelics Become Tripless? \- The Reality Of OCD *Interested in more medical science? Email us your question at* [*shortwave@npr.org*](mailto:shortwave@npr.org)*.* *Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at* plus.npr.org*.* See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy