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If fam. md was trying to diagnose an anxiety related disorder, but wasn't 100%,sure, can md still write it in the record or does it have to be fact.

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Can write it: If that is the working diagnosis there yes it would be written down. There may may or may not be a rider qualifying the statement depending on how strong they felt about it.

Answered 4/22/2017

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A member asked:

If fam. md was trying to diagnose an anxiety related disorder, but wasn't 100%,sure, can md still write it in the record or does it have to be fact.

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