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A new AHRQ issue brief - The Patient's Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design - highlights the crucial shift in healthcare toward more active patient involvement in the diagnostic process. Research indicates that poor communication between medical professionals and patients accounts for up to 78 percent of diagnostic errors in primary care settings. Efforts to increase patient involvement require the development and maintenance of frameworks that promote patient leadership and collaboration, integrating valuable insights and personal experiences into the diagnostic process. Access the new issue brief now. #PatientCare https://bit.ly/3BpHQmC

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