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. 2009 Apr 20:338:b946.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.b946.

Diagnostic strategies used in primary care

C Heneghan  1 , P Glasziou, M Thompson, P Rose, J Balla, D Lasserson, C Scott, R Perera
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Diagnostic strategies used in primary care

C Heneghan et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The strategies used by general practitioners in making a diagnosis are being formally recognised; this article is the first in a series that will illustrate their application, and is accompanied by a case study (doi:10.1136/bmj.b1187)

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Fig 1 Stages and strategies in arriving at a diagnosis
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Fig 2 Strategies used by general practitioners in making an initial diagnosis. Bars indicate means
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Fig 3 Strategies used by general practitioners in refining a diagnosis. Bars indicate means
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Fig 4 Strategies used by general practitioners in defining the diagnosis. Bars indicate means
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