ICD-10-Coding of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders—A Survey With German GPs

ICD-10-Coding of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders—A Survey With German GPs

Background: General practitioners (GPs) are reluctant to use codes that correspond to somatization syndromes.Aim: To quantify GPs' views on coding of medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS), somatoform disorders, and associated factors.Design and Setting: Survey with German GPs.Methods:...

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Main Authors: Nadine J. Pohontsch, Thomas Zimmermann, Marco Lehmann, Lisa Rustige, Katinka Kurz, Bernd Löwe, Martin Scherer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
general practice
primary care (MeSH)
somatoform disorder
diagnosis
coding (ICD)
survey
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.598810/full

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