By Evan Falchuk

Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an op-ed I wrote about how you can avoid misdiagnosis.

Published studies show that rates of misdiagnosis in America are a stunning 1 in 5.The good news is there are several steps you can take to protect yourself. They start with understanding why misdiagnosis happens, how you can work with your doctor to avoid it and, above all, playing an active role in your own health care.

Diagnostic errors happen much more often than most people realize. Even doctors are not immune. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, 35% of doctors have reported errors in their own care or that of a family member.

How can this be happening in a time of such great medical advances?

How indeed.  Go to the Journal Sentinel site and find out how you can protect yourself.