
Medicine is complex — and doctors rely heavily on what the patient tells them. When a patient cannot clearly describe their symptoms, or does not know the right questions to ask, the doctor is working with incomplete information.
The consequences of misdiagnosis are not small. They can include:
• Receiving the wrong treatment — which wastes time while the real condition gets worse.
• Taking medication that does not help — or that actively harms you.
• A delay in catching a serious condition that needed early treatment.
In the most severe cases — death.