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Each year in Australia, approximately 140,000 diagnostic errors occur, resulting in estimated 21,000 serious injuries and between 2,000 to 4,000 deaths. Communication is a contributing factor in up to 80% of diagnostic errors. Misdiagnosis is potentially worse for women, who often feel unheard or dismissed in the clinical setting. Lost in Diagnosis brings together patients, doctors, and health communication experts for an immersive and interactive discussion on the challenges women face when seeking diagnosis and the importance of communication in the diagnostic encounter. Combining personal experience with medical insight and health advocacy, our diverse panel will delve into these diagnostic difficulties, including dismissed pelvic pain and undetected heart disease. Panel discussion Moderated by Dr Amy Coopes, Canberra-based doctor, writer and editor at Croakey Health Media Darlene Cox, Executive Director of Health Care Consumers Association Inc. Jen Morris, Patient Safety Advocate Dr Marisa Magiros, General Practitioner and medical educator, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Dr Arnagretta Hunter, cardiologist and Human Futures Fellow, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University Dr Mary Dahm, ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Communication in Health Care (ICH) at the Australian National University Wellspring: Enquiry and Exchange Bringing campus to […]