The patient narrative distortion index (PNDI): a framework to detect narrative loss as a hidden driver of diagnostic error

Diagnosis · Published 2026-07-14 · DOI 10.1515/dx-2026-0086

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Yogesh Kumar Gupta

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2026

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Gupta, Y. (2026). The patient narrative distortion index (PNDI): a framework to detect narrative loss as a hidden driver of diagnostic error. Diagnosis. https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2026-0086

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