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Nearly every person will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime. That means either a delayed diagnosis, a wrong diagnosis – or no diagnosis at all. That’s according to [https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/IOM-HCS-13-03"target="\_blank"]( a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine from 2015 on diagnostic error. Today on the show we talk to a physician who was personally affected by the crisis, and New York Times editor and author of the book [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697282/the-elusive-body-by-alexandra-sifferlin/"target="\_blank"]( _The Elusive Body: Patients, Doctors and the Diagnosis Crisis_ _._ If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes: \- [http://lnk.to/uT6xx4"target="\_blank"]( How science is taking tripping mainstream \- [https://lnk.to/GkjpoM"target="\_blank"]( What If You Took The "Trip" Out Of Ketamine? \- [https://lnk.to/a1FdVe"target="\_blank"]( Could Psychedelics Become Tripless? \- [http://lnk.to/rXFhMt"target="\_blank"]( The Reality Of OCD _Interested in more medical science? Email us your question at_ [_shortwave@npr.org_](mailto:shortwave@npr.org)_._ _Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at_ [http://plus.npr.org"target="\_blank"]( _plus.npr.org_ _._ See [pcm.adswizz.com]( https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. [NPR">https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR](<a href=) Privacy Policy