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The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways.
Evidence about the delays to diagnosis for patients presenting with breathlessness is lacking. ⋯ The findings indicate potential explanations for delays to diagnosis for patients with chronic breathlessness. Interventions are needed to enhance symptom recognition, include alternative approaches to incremental investigation, and expand the concept of diagnosis beyond a disease label to improve communication, with the ultimate aim of earlier diagnosis and management to improve patient outcomes.