Rare diseases: why is a rapid referral to an expert center so important?
Abstract Background Patients with rare diseases usually go through years of diagnostic odysseys. The large number of rare diseases and the associated lack of expertise pose a major challenge to physicians. There are few physicians dealing with patients with rare diseases and they usually work in a l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09886-7 |