Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine: Patient stories

Summary

Patient stories guarantee the patient voice is heard in efforts to improve diagnostic quality and safety. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine share patient stories on diagnosis and diagnostic error.

Content

A selection of the stories are listed here, but more can be found on the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine website:

• A Harrowing Cancer Journey During Pregnancy Follows a Delayed Diagnosis
• Misinterpreted Rare Condition, Kevin Wake's Story
• More Than a Headache, Joy Malanyaon’s Story
• Unbelieved, Jessica Barnett’s Story
• Becoming Your Own Advocate, Wendy Hayum-Gross' Story
• The Missed Test, Julia Berg's Story

This year’s World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2024 (WPSD 2024) is focused on the theme “Improving diagnosis for patient safety”. Find out more.