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Howcan doctors to make a correct diagnosis when there are so many overlapping symptoms?
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See details: A correct diagnosis of what? Medicine is part art and part science. Knowledgeable clinicians can usual make the correct diagnosis through history, physical exam and appropriate testing.
Answered 6/26/2013
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