It's Time to View Severe Medically Unexplained Symptoms as Red-Flag Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.11520
Abstract: The study by Saunders and colleagues1 in JAMA Network Open is an important contribution to the field of what I’ll call medically unexplained symptoms (MUSs). MUSs in their most severe form encompass what the authors… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; medically unexplained; mus; health ... See more keywords
Quantifying implicit uncertainty in primary care consultations: A systematic comparison of communication about medically explained versus unexplained symptoms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.07.005
Abstract: OBJECTIVE General practitioners (GPs) disclose more uncertainty (e.g. "I don't know") in consultations with patients presenting medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) versus medically explained symptoms (MES), which could negatively affect patient outcomes. This study assessed if… read more here.
Keywords: uncertainty; consultation; medically explained; versus ... See more keywords
Sociodemographic Characterization and Psychiatric Symptoms of Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms in a Healthcare Institution in Medellin (Colombia).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2017.08.005
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Medically unexplained symptoms are defined as physical symptoms that have been present for several weeks and that an adequate medical evaluation has not revealed any disease that explains them; when these symptoms become persistent,… read more here.
Keywords: symptoms patients; characterization psychiatric; medically unexplained; sociodemographic characterization ... See more keywords
Interventions for medically unexplained symptoms in the emergency department: a critical literature review
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DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000613
Abstract: Medically unexplained symptoms, defined as physical symptoms for which no organic pathology can be found, represent 4% of all emergency department attendances annually. The standard management of these patients involves extensive investigation to rule out… read more here.
Keywords: pathology; emergency; medically unexplained; unexplained symptoms ... See more keywords
Prevalence, types and associations of medically unexplained symptoms and signs. A cross‐sectional study of 1023 adults with intellectual disabilities
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DOI: 10.1111/jir.12372
Abstract: BACKGROUND Medically unexplained symptoms and signs are common in the general population and can respond to appropriate managements. We aimed to quantify the types and prevalence of unexplained symptoms and signs experienced by adults with… read more here.
Keywords: symptoms signs; general population; medically unexplained; unexplained symptoms ... See more keywords
Improving teaching about medically unexplained symptoms for newly qualified doctors in the UK: findings from a questionnaire survey and expert workshop
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014720
Abstract: Objectives Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) present frequently in healthcare, can be complex and frustrating for clinicians and patients and are often associated with overinvestigation and significant costs. Doctors need to be aware of appropriate management… read more here.
Keywords: workshop; foundation; medically unexplained; newly qualified ... See more keywords
Making and managing medical anomalies: Exploring the classification of ‘medically unexplained symptoms’
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DOI: 10.1177/0306312720940405
Abstract: This article explores the making and management of anomaly in scientific work, taking ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ (MUS) as its case. MUS is a category used to characterize health conditions that are widely held to be… read more here.
Keywords: making managing; managing medical; medical anomalies; medically unexplained ... See more keywords
The BodyMind Approach® as Transformative Learning to Promote Self-Management for Patients With Medically Unexplained Symptoms
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DOI: 10.1177/1541344619883892
Abstract: This article describes how adults learn to self-manage chronic bodily symptoms, a complex and costly health problem. It proposes a theory of learning for an innovative, research-informed intervention, The BodyMind Approach® (TBMA) aimed at developing… read more here.
Keywords: bodymind approach; medically unexplained; management; unexplained symptoms ... See more keywords
Coding of medically unexplained symptoms and somatoform disorders by general practitioners – an exploratory focus group study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12875-018-0812-8
Abstract: BackgroundMedically unexplained symptoms (MUS) and somatoform disorders are common in general practices, but there is evidence that general practitioners (GPs) rarely use these codes. Assuming that correct classification and coding of symptoms and diseases are… read more here.
Keywords: focus; general practitioners; mus somatoform; somatoform disorders ... See more keywords
Medical educators' experiences on medically unexplained symptoms and intercultural communication—an expert focus group study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03275-0
Abstract: Background Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are highly prevalent and remain challenging in healthcare and medical education, along with the increase in the importance of intercultural issues regarding MUS. However, less is known about the challenges… read more here.
Keywords: intercultural communication; medical specialists; focus; medically unexplained ... See more keywords
Recent developments on psychological factors in medically unexplained symptoms and somatoform disorders
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1033203
Abstract: Somatic symptoms which are not fully explained by a medical condition (medically unexplained symptoms) have a high relevance for the public health. They are very common both in the general population and in patients in… read more here.
Keywords: medically unexplained; psychological factors; unexplained symptoms; recent developments ... See more keywords