Failure to diagnose, as it is known in the medical and legal communities, is a form of medical malpractice. This is the negligent or incorrect performance of the professional duties of health care providers and institutions.
Most common types of failure to diagnose include:
- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Stroke and Heart Attacks
- Failure to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis
Failure to diagnose is not easy to prove and misdiagnosis is not always malpractice.