Undiagnosing: Correcting the medical record to prevent over-intervention

Sarah M Hosking; Christopher Etherton-Beer; Amy T Page

doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00133

Undiagnosing: Correcting the medical record to prevent over-intervention

Case Rep Womens Health. 2019 Jun 28:23:e00133. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00133. eCollection 2019 Jul.

Authors

Sarah M Hosking¹, Christopher Etherton-Beer^{2

3}, Amy T Page^{4

5

6}

Affiliations

¹ Deakin University, School of Medicine, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
² University of Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Perth, WA, Australia.
³ Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
⁴ Pharmacy Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁵ Monash University, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁶ University of Western Australia, School of Allied Health, Centre for Medicines Optimisation, Perth, WA, Australia.

Abstract

•Over-diagnosis can lead to over-intervention and over-prescribing, particularly among older adults.•Undiagnosing is a strategy to review diagnostic labels and remove those that are unnecessary or no longer beneficial.•Undiagnosing relies on accurate and comprehensive medical records to inform a thorough review of diagnoses•Effective communication and collaborative decision making regarding undiagnosing are essential to ensure consumer centered care.

Publication types

Editorial