Hospital practice (1995)
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Hosp Pract (1995)
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A 47-year-old man who smelled of alcohol presented with a three-day history of sore throat. He had not had fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rhinorrhea, cough, chest pain, or palpitations. On evaluation in the emergency department, he was found to have tachycardia and an irregular pulse.
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Hospital practice (1995) · Nov 1999
Review Case ReportsPeriodic health examination and screening tests in adults.
Whenever a patient presents for the annual health examination, clinicians must choose from a plethora of screening tests and conflicting sets of guidelines. A discussion of the underlying issues leads to practical tips on how select and when to abandon screening tests and when to treat or not treat patients with marginally positive test results.