Widening Disease Definitions: What Can Physicians Do?
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Editorial Article. Disease definitions are often broadened over time to include milder and earlier cases. A strong driver for such definitional changes is the belief that they will benefit patients by preventing more severe disease or future complications.Editorial Article. Disease definitions are often broadened over time to include milder and earlier cases. A strong driver for such definitional changes is the belief that they will benefit patients by preventing more severe disease or future complications.
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Date
2021-04-01Source title
American Family PhysicianVolume
103Issue
3Publisher
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)Licence
Copyright All Rights ReservedFaculty/School
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public HealthSubjects
disease definitionsShare