doorknob question

noun

A question asked by a patient at the very end of a clinical visit, raising important information about the patient's condition that should have been mentioned earlier.

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Meanings

noundoorknob question (plural doorknob questions)

plural doorknob questions

  1. medicineA question asked by a patient at the very end of a clinical visit, raising important information about the patient's condition that should have been mentioned earlier.
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APA

doorknob question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20question

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“doorknob question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20question. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doorknob question,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20question.

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