To treat patient disease or treating results of screening tools?
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Keywords
Laboratory Test, Laboratory Critical Values, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Health Services
Abstract
The author talks about the importance of laboratory and imaging studies to corroborate or reject the diagnostic hypotheses issued on clinical grounds and the importance of not using them as a supplement, nullifying clinical work. It should not be forgotten that it is the patients and not the laboratory tests that must be treated.