Dangers of Diagnostic Overshadowing

Though Michael’s primary progressive multiple sclerosis was diagnosed when he was 42 and forced him to retire at 50, he continued to live a rich life. But like many patients with disability, when he began having worrisome new symptoms, he received substandard care.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2019-05, Vol.380 (22), p.2092-2093
1. Verfasser:	Iezzoni, Lisa I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Blood pressure Constipation Delayed Diagnosis Edema Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - complications Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - complications Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - diagnosis Healthcare Disparities Humans Legs Male Medical diagnosis Middle Aged Multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive - complications Palliative Care - methods Paraneoplastic Syndromes - diagnosis Paraneoplastic Syndromes - etiology Pemphigoid, Bullous - etiology Surgeons Wheelchairs
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Zusammenfassung:	Though Michael’s primary progressive multiple sclerosis was diagnosed when he was 42 and forced him to retire at 50, he continued to live a rich life. But like many patients with disability, when he began having worrisome new symptoms, he received substandard care.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMp1903078