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Helping patients with medically unexplained symptoms
FromThe BMJ Podcast
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Feb 17, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Persistent physical symptoms are common and include those symptoms that last at least three months and are insufficiently explained by a medical condition after adequate examination and investigation.
Observational studies in primary care report that women, especially those aged 35-45 years, more commonly present with these symptoms.
In this podcast, Madelon den Boeft, a GP and, Nikki Claassen-van Dessel, a GP trainee, both in The Netherlands, join us to explain why listening to a patient is important, and making sure that regular follow up is essential.
Read the full uncertainties article:
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j268
Observational studies in primary care report that women, especially those aged 35-45 years, more commonly present with these symptoms.
In this podcast, Madelon den Boeft, a GP and, Nikki Claassen-van Dessel, a GP trainee, both in The Netherlands, join us to explain why listening to a patient is important, and making sure that regular follow up is essential.
Read the full uncertainties article:
http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j268
Released:
Feb 17, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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