Diagnostic error is prevalent, harmful and costly — Australia must take diagnostic safety seriously

Laura Chien; Mary Dahm; Jen Morris

Diagnostic error is prevalent, harmful and costly — Australia must take diagnostic safety seriously

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It’s time for national policy that puts diagnostic safety on the agenda, and drives real change to prevent errors before more patients are harmed, write Laura Chien, Mary Dahm and Jen Morris.

Original language	English
No.	46
Specialist publication	InSight+
Publisher	The Australasian Medical Publishing Company Proprietary Limited (AMPCo)
Publication status	Published - 24 Nov 2025

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