Symptomatic diagnoses in primary care: an observational cohort study

Background: It can be impossible to assign a definitive diagnosis for symptoms reported or observed by primary health care patients. In these situations, symptomatic diagnoses are often used. Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the proportion of symptomatic diagnoses among primary hea...

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Main Authors: Mika T Lehto, Timo Kauppila, Hannu Kautiainen, Merja K Laine, Ossi Rahkonen, Kaisu H Pitkälä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2024-12-01
Series:BJGP Open
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Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/8/4/BJGPO.2023.0234