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Novel diagnostic technologies for clinical and frontline use
Author(s) -
Hunter Philip
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201744423
Subject(s) - medline , medical prescription , medicine , health care , family medicine , political science , nursing , law
Misdiagnosis is a major problem in health care that can cause preventable suffering or even death. Advanced diagnostics based on molecular cues can greatly improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis and help practitioners identify appropriate treatments.