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Fast fact #50

#50: Radiology and pathology, which rely on visual interpretation (e.g. of X-rays), have low diagnostic error rates of about 2-5 per cent. In the higher-stress environment of A&E, the rate can reach 12 per cent.

Bibliography

Source: Berner, Graber. Am J Med 2008;121(5A):S2-S23.
http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343%2808%2900040-5/fulltext
Originally published in The Big Picture Little Book of Fast Facts
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Teaching-and-education/Big-Picture/All-issues/Special-Fast-Facts-book/index.htm

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