Diagnostic uncertainty in pediatric chronic pain: nature, prevalence, and consequences

Abstract. Introduction:. Diagnostic uncertainty (DU), which is the perception that a label or explanation for a patient's health problem is missing or inaccurate, has been linked to distress, anxiety, and difficulty coping among adults with pain. This study examined the prevalence of DU among y...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Neville, Abbie Jordan, Tamar Pincus, Cara Nania, Fiona Schulte, Keith Owen Yeates, Melanie Noel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-12-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/progprevmed/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000871