Characteristics of undiagnosed diseases network applicants: implications for referring providers
Abstract Background The majority of undiagnosed diseases manifest with objective findings that warrant further investigation. The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) receives applications from patients whose symptoms and signs have been intractable to diagnosis; however, many UDN applicants are affec...
Main Authors: | Nicole M. Walley, Loren D. M. Pena, Stephen R. Hooper, Heidi Cope, Yong-Hui Jiang, Allyn McConkie-Rosell, Camilla Sanders, Kelly Schoch, Rebecca C. Spillmann, Kimberly Strong, Alexa T. McCray, Paul Mazur, Cecilia Esteves, Kimberly LeBlanc, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Anastasia L. Wise, Vandana Shashi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3458-2 |
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