EDITORIAL Considering a new diagnosis? Preferences miscommunication

Margaret I. Fitch

Abstract


I was made aware by a graduate nursing student recently of a term that was new to me: preference misdiagnosis. My attention was caught because of my interest in patient-centred care and its foundation of understanding patient values and preferences. I thought I would search a little farther regarding the term and found some intriguing information. I think there is some benefit in thinking about this term for application in oncology nursing. 


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