Health Care

Missed Diagnosis

Failure to identify or diagnose a medical condition at the time a health professional is acquainted with the symptoms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Failure to identify or diagnose a medical condition at the time a health professional is acquainted with the symptoms.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Missing Diagnosis
  • Diagnoses, Missed
  • Diagnoses, Missing
  • Diagnosis, Missed
  • Diagnosis, Missing
  • Missed Diagnoses
  • Missing Diagnoses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, nursing, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Diagnostic Errors (1993-2019)

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Tree Number

  1. N02.421.450w.280.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Missed Diagnosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000081006. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000081006
  2. Missed Diagnosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114516258