Objective Uncertainty occurs throughout the diagnostic process and must be managed to
facilitate accurate, timely diagnoses and treatments. Better characterization of uncertainty …

Importance Communication of information has emerged as a critical component of
diagnostic quality. Communication of diagnostic uncertainty represents a key but …

Uncertainty abounds in the clinical environment. Medical students, however, are not
explicitly prepared for situations of uncertainty in clinical practice, which can cause anxiety …

Background Diagnostic uncertainty (DU) in primary care is ubiquitous, yet no review has
specifically examined its communication, or the associated ethical issues. Objectives To …

Health professions education has benefitted from standardized patient (SP) programs to
develop and refine communication and interpersonal skills in trainees. Effective case design …

Clear communication with patients upon emergency department (ED) discharge is important
for patient safety during the transition to outpatient care. Over one-third of patients are …

Abstract Rationale, Aims and Objectives Clinical reasoning is currently extensively studied
to find out how to make proper diagnoses. Literature indicates that intolerance of uncertainty …

As we increasingly acknowledge the ubiquitous nature of uncertainty in clinical practice
(Meyer AN, Giardina TD, Khawaja L, Singh H. Patient and clinician experiences of …

Purpose There are no standardized approaches for communicating with patients discharged
from the emergency department with diagnostic uncertainty. This trial tested efficacy of the …

New rapid molecular diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases provide faster
diagnostic test results and, if used correctly, will enable more rapid delivery of care to …