A new study led by Monash University scientists has found there is a pattern of "systematic misdiagnosis" of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia, resulting in a significant number of patients receiving treatment for a condition they do not have.
At the same time, their real underlying pulmonary condition, such as asthma, was not being appropriately treated.
The two-year longitudinal study looked at 41 Melbourne general practices and identified more than 1,000 current and former heavy smokers, and found a third of the participants had been incorrectly diagnosed as having COPD.
More info at monash.edu.au.
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