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        "text": "A failure-to-diagnose medical malpractice claim arises when a healthcare professional's negligence leads to a delayed or incorrect diagnosis, causing harm to the patient. This can occur if a doctor fails to order appropriate tests, misinterprets test results, overlooks obvious symptoms, or does not refer the patient to a specialist when necessary. The key is proving that another competent medical professional, acting under similar circumstances, would have made the correct diagnosis in a timely manner.",
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