Letter to Editor

How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases

Volume: 15 Number: 5 September 23, 2021
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How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases

Abstract

Rare diseases are common altogether estimated to be 263-446 million people worldwide. Most of the time, they are not included in the curriculum, but medical students, general practitioners, and pediatricians should be educated on how to manage these patients. We aimed to remark when to suspect rare diseases and define a holistic method to depict how to approach patients suspected of rare diseases and follow them up. We suggested using different methods together and developed an algorithm to provide a rapid and stepwise approach to a possible diagnosis, together with long-term management principles. Raising awareness of rare diseases among clinicians has paramount importance. However, there is no consensus on how to cover these diverse diseases. We hope the holistic approach will help develop strategies to equip clinicians.

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Supporting Institution

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Publication Date

September 23, 2021

Submission Date

April 16, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 25, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 15 Number: 5

APA
Kanburoğlu, Ç., & Kanburoglu, M. K. (2021). How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 15(5), 447-450. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.917279
AMA
1.Kanburoğlu Ç, Kanburoglu MK. How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021;15(5):447-450. doi:10.12956/tchd.917279
Chicago
Kanburoğlu, Çiğdem, and Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu. 2021. “How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15 (5): 447-50. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.917279.
EndNote
Kanburoğlu Ç, Kanburoglu MK (September 1, 2021) How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15 5 447–450.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Kanburoğlu and M. K. Kanburoglu, “How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 447–450, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.12956/tchd.917279.
ISNAD
Kanburoğlu, Çiğdem - Kanburoglu, Mehmet Kenan. “How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15/5 (September 1, 2021): 447-450. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.917279.
JAMA
1.Kanburoğlu Ç, Kanburoglu MK. How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021;15:447–450.
MLA
Kanburoğlu, Çiğdem, and Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu. “How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 5, Sept. 2021, pp. 447-50, doi:10.12956/tchd.917279.
Vancouver
1.Çiğdem Kanburoğlu, Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu. How to Teach Medical Students and Clinicians to Handle Zebras? A Holistic Algorithm to Manage Rare Diseases. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021 Sep. 1;15(5):447-50. doi:10.12956/tchd.917279


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