Something Else Going On? Diagnostic Uncertainty in Children with Chronic Pain and Their Parents

Diagnostic uncertainty, the perceived lack of an accurate explanation of the patient’s health problem, remains relatively unstudied in children. This study examined the prevalence, familial concordance, and correlates of diagnostic uncertainty in children and their parents presenting to a multidisci...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Vivek Tanna, Lauren C. Heathcote, Marissa S. Heirich, Gillian Rush, Alexandra Neville, Melanie Noel, Joshua W. Pate, Laura E. Simons
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Subjects:	diagnostic uncertainty pain chronic pain pediatric child parent
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/10/165

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