doorknob statement

noun

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

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Meanings

noundoorknob statement (plural doorknob statements)

plural doorknob statements

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

doorknob statement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20statement

MLA

“doorknob statement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20statement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doorknob statement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doorknob%20statement.

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