as in to overdiagnose
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These systems frequently misdiagnose conditions or recommend inappropriate treatments because they were primarily trained on data from male patients.
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Swati Tyagi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Physicians who are not familiar with the disease may misdiagnose these patients or fail to consider it.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
As a result, docs may be more likely to misdiagnose your eczema.
—Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Verywell Health: Why is hidradenitis suppurativa so commonly misdiagnosed?
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Swati Tyagi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Physicians who are not familiar with the disease may misdiagnose these patients or fail to consider it.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
As a result, docs may be more likely to misdiagnose your eczema.
—Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Verywell Health: Why is hidradenitis suppurativa so commonly misdiagnosed?
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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