Since a new law passed in April 2021, many patients can access their test results before their doctors do, but they often find them difficult to understand, increasing their overall worry. Scientists recommend hospitals include standard reports.
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People find medical test results hard to understand, increasing overall worry
In a published research letter in JAMA, researchers tested whether people could understand standard pathology reports and whether a patient-centered report might improve understanding.
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