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COVID-19: making the right diagnosis.

August 5, 2020

Schiff G, Mirica MM. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;7(4):377-380.

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This commentary discuses key issues related to diagnostic accuracy in the era of COVID-19, including considering differential diagnoses for COVID-19, the challenges of remote diagnoses, and the consequences of lapses in routine diagnostic and preventive care.

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