Patient and clinician experiences of uncertainty in the diagnostic process: current understanding and future directions.
Meyer AND, Giardina TD, Khawaja L, et al. Patient and clinician experiences of uncertainty in the diagnostic process: current understanding and future directions. Patient Educ Couns. 2021;104(11):2606-2615. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2021.07.028.
Diagnostic uncertainty can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. This article provides an overview of the literature on diagnosis-related uncertainty, where uncertainty occurs in the diagnostic process and outlines recommendations for managing diagnostic uncertainty.