Conversations on diagnostic uncertainty and its management among pediatric acute care physicians.

Shivani J Patel; Anna Ipsaro; Patrick W. Brady

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Conversations on diagnostic uncertainty and its management among pediatric acute care physicians.

April 27, 2022

Patel SJ, Ipsaro A, Brady PW. Hosp Pediatr. 2022;12(3):317-324.

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Diagnostic uncertainty can arise in complex clinical scenarios. This qualitative study explored how physicians in pediatric emergency and inpatient settings mitigate diagnostic uncertainty. Participants discussed common mitigation strategies, such as employing a “diagnostic pause.” The authors also noted outstanding gaps regarding communicating diagnostic uncertainty to families.

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