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medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-23
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Diagnostic uncertainty: Why losing a diagnosis can be as difficult as receiving one
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-23
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- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
Multimorbidity as chronic crisis: ‘Living on’ with multiple long‐term health conditions in a socially disadvantaged London borough
Sociology of Health & Illness · 2024
- Cited as backgroundpresented as the new finding
“And how did that make you feel?” – Repeated symptom queries enhance symptom reports elicited by negative affect
Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2024
- Cited as backgroundpresented as earlier work
Embodied wisdom: towards acceptable and helpful explanations for functional somatic symptoms
Medical Humanities · 2026
- Cited as backgroundpresented as the new finding
How is diagnostic uncertainty communicated and managed in real world primary care settings?
BMC Primary Care · 2024
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedChristina Applegate said being told she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis was 'very unnerving' and 'really confusing,' because the diagnosis had given her symptoms a reason.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe article says the author’s London-based ethnographic research found that even a possible diagnosis of an inflammatory condition can change how a patient understands symptoms and can offer hope of treatment and specialist care.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedWhen a scan later showed no evidence of the suspected inflammation, the participant was discharged without answers and her mental health deteriorated markedly in the months that followed.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe article says a 2024 experimental study found that repeatedly asking people about their symptoms increased the number they reported, especially among people with higher health anxiety or existing symptom distress.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says negative expectations can increase pain through psychological and physiological processes, citing research on nocebo effects.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says a 2024 study of general practitioner consultations found wide variation in how doctors explained plans for managing uncertain diagnoses, with some giving detailed guidance and others giving less information about what to do if symptoms persisted or worsened.View evidenceHide evidence
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Crossref, PubMed, Europe PMC · 19 candidate papers
Multimorbidity as chronic crisis: ‘Living on’ with multiple long‐term health conditions in a socially disadvantaged London borough
Sociology of Health & Illness · 2024 · Crossref
“And how did that make you feel?” – Repeated symptom queries enhance symptom reports elicited by negative affect
Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2024 · Crossref
Embodied wisdom: towards acceptable and helpful explanations for functional somatic symptoms
Medical Humanities · 2026 · Crossref
How is diagnostic uncertainty communicated and managed in real world primary care settings?
BMC Primary Care · 2024 · Crossref
Endotype-informed therapy and effects on illness perception and psychological health in patients with chest pain and no obstructive coronary artery disease.
European Heart Journal. Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC