Patient reasoning: patients' and care partners' perceptions of diagnostic accuracy in emergency care.

Vadim Dukhanin; Kathryn M McDonald; Natalia Gonzalez; Kelly T Gleason

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Patient reasoning: patients' and care partners' perceptions of diagnostic accuracy in emergency care.

January 10, 2024

Dukhanin V, McDonald KM, Gonzalez N, et al. Med Decis Making. 2024;44(1):102-111.

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Patient engagement and shared decision-making are important components of diagnostic excellence. This study sought to understand if patients with emergency department visits in the previous 30 days agreed or disagreed with their diagnosis and their reasoning process. Understanding patients' reasoning regarding the accuracy of their diagnosis can inform clinical practice and research.

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