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The ten "diseases" that are not true diseases.

Authors :
Depuydt, Pieter
Kress, John
Salluh, Jorge
Depuydt, Pieter O
Kress, John P
Salluh, Jorge I F
Source :
Intensive Care Medicine. Mar2016, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p411-414. 4p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses diseases that are considered as mental constructs or oversimplifications. Topics cited include the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome, characterization and diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis and uncertainty on the relative adrenal insufficiency syndrome.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03424642
Volume :
42
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Intensive Care Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112859965
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-3945-4