Diagnosis (definition)

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Definition: The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the likes. Computerized programs may be used to enhance the decision-making process.

general only; prefer /diag with disease term: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.22; in Chinese traditional medicine, diagnosis & therapy based on overall analysis of the patient's state is bianzheng shizhi: see note under DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DF: DIAG
Examples Delayed Diagnosis; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Diagnostic Errors; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Early Diagnosis; Incidental Findings; Prognosis

Other names Postmortem Diagnoses; Diagnosis, Postmortem; Diagnosis, Antemortem; Diagnoses, Postmortem; Diagnoses, Antemortem; Diagnoses; Antemortem Diagnoses; Postmortem Diagnosis; Examinations and Diagnoses; Diagnoses and Examinations; Antemortem Diagnosis

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