How do primary care doctors deal with uncertainty in making diagnostic decisions?

Rationale, aims and objectives Diagnostic uncertainty plays an important role in primary care. Nevertheless, the practical way how general practitioners (GPs) deal with uncertainty remains unclear. The purpose was to develop a questionnaire which describes and measures the level of action and active...

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Main Authors: Schneider, Antonius (Author) , Löwe, Bernd (Author) , Barié, Stefan (Author) , Joos, Stefanie (Author) , Engeser, Peter (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 25 May 2010
In: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Year: 2010, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 431-437
ISSN:1365-2753
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01464.x
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Author Notes:Antonius Schneider, Bernd Löwe, Stefan Barie, Stefanie Joos, Peter Engeser and Joachim Szecsenyi
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Summary:Rationale, aims and objectives Diagnostic uncertainty plays an important role in primary care. Nevertheless, the practical way how general practitioners (GPs) deal with uncertainty remains unclear. The purpose was to develop a questionnaire which describes and measures the level of action and active reasoning in dealing with uncertainty.
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ISSN:1365-2753
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01464.x