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It has been shown that diagnosis utilizes approximately 5% of healthcare costs, yet 60% of the clinical decision-making process is dependent on the diagnosis. Since approximately 40,000–80,000 hospital deaths per year in the United States are attributed to misdiagnosis, reduction of misdiagnosis is now being recognized as a major goal in patient safety efforts. Many of these deaths are preventable deaths that can be avoided if a correct and timely diagnosis is made. Pathology and laboratory medicine in their major roles as a source of diagnosis or a major contributor to the diagnostic process require a push toward more accurate and precise testing and diagnosis, and this requires integrating the best available evidence into the everyday practice of pathology.
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Momeni, A., Pincus, M., Libien, J. (2018). Critical Appraisal of Diagnostic Studies. In: Introduction to Statistical Methods in Pathology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60543-2_12
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