Dediagnosing – a novel framework for making people less ill
Marianne Lea, Bjørn Hofmann
Abstract
Diagnosing constitutes a substantial part of healthcare work and triggers a wide range of actions including the prescription of medicines. Dediagnosing is proposed as a novel framework for removing diagnoses that do not contribute to the reduction of persons' suffering and should be introduced to make people less ill. Dediagnosing comes together with other efforts to reduce overuse, such as deimplementation, deprescribing, decommissioning, and disinvestment. Because diagnoses may influence identity construction and social rights, dediagnosing must be conducted in close collaboration with the patient.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDisinvestmentNuclear decommissioningMedical prescriptionDeprescribingMedical diagnosisHealth carePolypharmacyMedical emergencyIntensive care medicineNursingIncentiveMicroeconomicsEconomicsPathologyChemistryNuclear chemistryEconomic growthHealthcare cost, quality, practicesMental Health and PsychiatryPatient Dignity and Privacy