Diagnostic greed
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Diagnostic greed
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Diagnostic greed is a medical term coined by physician Maurice Pappworth to describe the rigidity of physicians in insisting on every classic symptom and physical sign be present before making a diagnosis. Pappworth explained that “overwhelming evidence is not essential for correct diagnosis, and the absence of some expected symptom or sign often does not invalidate an otherwise reasonable diagnosis.” Where a diagnosis may have considerable impact, additional tests providing supporting evidence
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Medical term coined by physician Maurice Pappworth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_greed
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2023-09-27T00:34:30Z
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