Care ethics for guiding the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder for which there is no definitive diagnostic test. Uncertainty characterises most of its features with diagnosis reached through a process of elimination. Coping with uncertainty has been recognised as a significant problem for MS patients. D...

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Main Author: Krahn, Timothy Mark (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2014
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 40, Issue: 12, Pages: 802-806
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