Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Premature Closure for Diagnosis

7 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD explains premature closure, the diagnostic error where doctors stop investigating after an initial impression. Conditions like anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia are often used to dismiss symptoms without finding the real cause.

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Imagine a detective who stops investigating after the first clue. That happens all the time in medicine. When doctors latch onto an early diagnosis, they can miss the real issue entirely. This kind of thinking makes them overlook key clues and skip gathering all the data. That's why so many patients go from doctor to doctor without answers. Instead of digging deeper, many physicians will label it as anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, whatever, leaving the real problem undiagnosed for years. Have you ever been told it's just stress, it's all in your head or nothing's wrong? You are not alone. Share your experience below.