Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Incidental Findings

Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.

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Abstract

Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Finding, Incidental
  • Findings, Incidental
  • Incidental Finding
  • Incidental Discovery
  • Discoveries, Incidental
  • Discovery, Incidental
  • Incidental Discoveries

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Indexing Annotation

HUMAN only

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History Note

2003

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  1. E01w.410w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Incidental Findings. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033162
  2. Incidental Findings. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidental_medical_findings
  3. Incidental Findings. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228172