How are patients admitted into the Undiagnosed Disease Program?
How are patients admitted into the Undiagnosed Disease Program?
Patients apply to the program and are accepted based on objective evidence that they have a diagnosable condition. In this video, HealthMaker Cynthia Tifft, MD, PhD, director of NIH’s Pediatric Undiagnosed Diseases Program, explains what’s involved.
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