The necessary shift from diagnostic to prognostic research

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Do doctors really need to establish an etiological diagnosis each time a patient presents? Or might it often be more effective to treat simply on the basis of symptoms and signs alone, relying on research and on our experience of out...

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Main Authors: Buntinx Frank F, Dinant Geert-Jan GJ, Butler Chris CC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/8/53