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From KQED.

Welcome to Forum.

I'm Alexis Madrigal.

This morning, we're talking about the role of a particular slice of the practice of medicine, the diagnosis.

A 2015 report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine found

that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes

with devastating consequences. Journalist Alexandra Sifflin's new book, The Illusive Body,

looks at why. Despite enormous strides in medicine, the medical system often fails patients in this fundamental

task. Syphelin joins us this morning. Welcome. Thank you for having me. We're also joined by

UCSF's Gurpreet Dollywall, who is one of the most highly regarded diagnosticians in the country

and one of the subjects of Alexandra's book.

Welcome.

Thank you.

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