as in to misdiagnose
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In many cases, valley fever symptoms can mirror the flu or COVID, leading doctors to misdiagnose patients, and to not provide proper treatment.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Her mother’s symptoms were first dismissed and misdiagnosed by doctors as mental health issues.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary research suggests that previous stereotypes about some types of neurodivergence—like ADHD and autism being more prevalent in men—are not always accurate, as these conditions may be underdiagnosed in groups, like women, with whom they are not commonly associated.—
Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder,
Quartz,
2 Mar. 2023
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“Overdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdiagnose. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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