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The process of determining a patient’s illness from his or her complaints is a fundamental part of health care. Most people go to physicians because of symptoms; it is then the role of the physician or other health care provider to find an explanation. In addition, the diagnosis determines the course of future medical intervention.
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© 1988 Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema bv. Utrecht
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Banta, H.D. (1988). Medical imaging and other diagnostic technologies. In: Anticipating and Assessing Health Care Technology. Scenario Commission on Future Health Care Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2693-6_7
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