delayed diagnosis
Tardy medical conclusion
A delayed diagnosis occurs when a medical condition is identified later than it should have been, often after symptoms were present or tests were available.
The delay may result from missed signs, inadequate testing, or failure to follow up.
In medicine and law, the term often implies negligence: The lawsuit alleged delayed diagnosis of her cancer.
Delayed diagnosis can worsen outcomes when early treatment would have been more effective.
- medical errorPreventable healthcare mistake
- lateNot on time
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- waitingRemaining in expectation
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