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Art of Diagnosis

Panelists

Louis J. Papa, MD, FACP
Bilal Ahmed, MD, FACP
William A. Gahl, MD, PhD
Lisa Sanders, MD
Whitney Witkowski
Transcript: 
Art of Diagnosis (transcript)

Imagine having a condition that cannot be diagnosed for months or years.  How do doctors find the answer to an elusive disease, and what role does the patient play in finding the cause? 

This episode takes the expert diagnosticians through a case of a patient whose diagnosis is far from clear.  See first hand how doctors work together, and with the patient, to find the cause of the symptoms, and an appropriate treatment. 

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Resources

 

There are a very large number of organizations dedicated to helping people with their diagnosis and their families and friends. This is only a partial list.

National Institutes of Health-Undiagnosed Diseases Program

Some patients wait years for a definitive diagnosis. Using a unique combination of scientific and medical expertise and resources at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undiagnosed Diseases Program pursues two goals:

  • To provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis
  • To advance medical knowledge about rare and common diseases
Episode number: 
613

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