Experts say misdiagnosis is a growing concern. Now a new program hopes to change that. Healthbeat team doctor Kim Mulvihill reports. The right diagnosis can save your life. That's why the American Medical Association has teamed up with the FDA, the CDC and the department of agriculture to compile information to help doctors and nurses identify and treat food-borne illnesses.
Food poisoning is no picnic.
You have the worst stomach cramps of your life. If the aches and pains aren't bad enough, the American Medical Association says a growing problem of misdiagnosis is making matters worse. Each year more than 300,000 Americans have symptoms severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital. Differentiating the symptoms of food poisoning from other illnesses like the flu can mean life or death. One problem is that many food-borne illnesses have only recently been identified.