Patients’ responses to incidentally discovered silent brain infarcts – a qualitative study

Patients’ responses to incidentally discovered silent brain infarcts – a qualitative study

Abstract Background Incidentally discovered silent brain infarcts (id-SBIs) are an understudied condition with probable clinical significance, but it is not known how patients respond to or prioritize this condition. We sought to assess reporting of id-SBIs and how patients approach their diagnosis....

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Main Authors: Lester Y. Leung, Paul K. J. Han, Christine Lundquist, Gene Weinstein, David E. Thaler, David M. Kent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Subjects:
Incidental
Counseling
Uncertainty
Stroke
Silent stroke
Silent brain infarction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41687-019-0112-7

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