Failure to diagnose: Addison disease.
On 11 May 2007, the State Coroner of Western Australia, made a number of recommendations regarding the recognition of serious illnesses in a general practice setting, and the supervision of medical practitioners undertaking prevocational training. The recommendations arose out of a Coronial Inquest into the death of a 16 year old patient from Addison disease. This article discusses the case and the recommendations made by the coroner.
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