Patient Pain in Primary Care: Factors That Influence Physician Diagnosis
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Patient pain in primary care: factors that influence physician diagnosis.
BACKGROUND The accurate recognition of patient pain is a crucial, but sometimes difficult, task in medical care. This study explored factors related to the physician's diagnosis of pain in primary care patients. METHODS New adult patients were prospectively randomized to care by primary care providers at a university medical center clinic. Study participants were interviewed prior to the init...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Family Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1544-1709,1544-1717
DOI: 10.1370/afm.66