This unit discusses additional diagnostic methods, techniques, and related vocabulary.
This unit discusses additional diagnostic methods, techniques, and related vocabulary.

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Making a correct diagnosis is a very responsible task any time a patient consults a physician, regardless of the supposed seriousness of the symptoms. Forming the right one will allow the patient to recover quickly or might even save his or her life, whereas making a mistake might lead to dramatic consequences. Centuries ago, when physicians had very primitive tools at their disposal or had none at…

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The ECG machine records electrical impulses coming from the patient's body.
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Most women aged 21-65 should have pap test performed as part of routine health care.
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To rule out the possibility of cancer, a biopsy must be performed.
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