The economic burden of diagnostic uncertainty on rare disease patients

• Main Authors: Lukas Willmen (Author), Lukas Völkel (Author), Tina Willmen (Author), Thilo Deckersbach (Author), Siegfried Geyer (Author), Annette Doris Wagner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It often takes a long time before a rare disease is diagnosed. Without a diagnosis, the right therapy often cannot be carried out and without the right therapy, the patients are denied the opportunity for a cure or relief from their symptoms. In addition, rare diseases can also h...