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03/31/26

The Elusive Body Patients, Doctors, and the Diagnosis Crisis.

Sifferlin, Alexandra. Penguin Group.

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Culture, Work System, and Implementation Foundations of Diagnostic Excellence
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Summary

It is well known that patients struggle with undiagnosed health conditions and that shortcomings in the American healthcare system contribute to diagnostic delay. This book examines obstacles to accurate diagnosis, highlights patient and physician perspectives on the diagnostic journey, and explores what the search for answers reveals about systemic factors degrading diagnostic excellence.

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Sifferlin A. The Elusive Body Patients, Doctors, and the Diagnosis Crisis. Penguin Group; 2026.