Ascertaining the size of the symptom iceberg in a UK-wide community-based survey

British Journal of General Practice

Anne McAteer¹  Philip C Hannaford¹  Alison M Elliott¹ 

[1] Centre of Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

关键词: community-based;    epidemiology;    prevalence;    signs and symptoms;    symptom iceberg;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp11X548910

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The symptom iceberg describes the phenomenon that most symptoms are managed in the community without people seeking professional health care. The size of the iceberg for many symptoms is unknown, as is their association with personal characteristics, including history of a chronic disease.

【 授权许可】

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