Diagnostic uncertainty in general practice: A unique opportunity for research?

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-15

  Green, Caroline ^a   Holden, John ^a  

^a Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; General practice; Research; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ACUTE DISEASE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FATALITY; FIBROSITIS; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOGENESIS; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SPRAIN; SYMPTOM; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS;

EID: 0037345107     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780309160388     Document Type: Review

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