Meaning of diagnostic overshadowing | Babel Free
Definitions
The mistaken attribution of signs and symptoms of a medical condition to a pre-existing known condition.
Examples
“Clearly the consequences of diagnostic overshadowing could be potentially fatal for some people with learning disabilities as their true unerlying health need⟳ will not be identified and treated.”
“Multicultural awareness can, in fact, lead⟳ to diagnostic overshadowing if clinician attention to race⟳ or other diversity issues results in neglect⟳ of other important aspects of the client (Vontress & Jackson, 2004).”
“Accurate diagnosis is often complicated due to two factors: diagnostic overshadowing and challenging behaviors.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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