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Difficult to diagnose
Certain conditions are inherently difficult to diagnose. This may be due to the nature of the patient or simply that symptoms are vague or embarrassing, making the patient reluctant to seek help.
Infant
Young children will be unable to accurately describe symptoms themselves and so the diagnosis depends entirely on observation by the doctor. It can also be relatively difficult to obtain blood samples and so diagnostic tests could be delayed or even omitted
Mental and emotional disorders
The inherent difficulty in diagnosing mental conditions was commented on by Mr. Justice Swift who stated "Psychiatry", perhaps more than any other branch of medicine - is not an exact science. A doctor practising in this field has to make difficult decisions about the management and treatment of patients suffering from a range of mental illnesses and distress. Many of these decisions inevitably involve the assessment of risk, together with the balancing of any risk which may be present against the benefits of making progress with the patient's rehabilitation." Peoples' behavior is extremely difficult to objectively categorise, especially if the patient is unaware of any problem himself. Most conditions are without physical symptoms that can be easily checked e.g. blood, urine
Digestive disorders
Symptoms can be vague and embarrassing so that a patient may not seek help. Examination of the bowel can be problematic for conditions such as Crohn's diseases and ulcerative colitis and Evan faecal samples are often skipped, making a correct diagnosis of an infectious condition unlikely
Vague symptoms
A number of conditions will only present with non-specific symptoms such as tiredness, aching etc They do however represent a large range of disorders e.g. multiple sclerosis, hypothyroidism, diabetes, depression and care should be taken to find the cause if any.
Rarer disorders
Some conditions can be so rare, that the average doctor has little chance of encountering them during their career. It could therefore be a matter of good fortune if a correct diagnosis is made.
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