Normal diagnostic test results do not reassure patients

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-

  Petrie, Keith J ^a   Sherriff, Rebekah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNIST; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REASSURANCE; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DISEASE; HUMANS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84895544360     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2013-101393     Document Type: Note

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