A 33-year-old male asked:
i want to get typhoid and pneumonia test done for my child. do i need doctors prescription for that?
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Dr. Gideon jacobus Louw answered
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Yes: You need a dr to examine the patient and to give treatment after blood tests / sputum tests and perhaps even chest x rays.
Answered on Jul 3, 2018
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