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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
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Diagnostic Limitations
Sensible Medicine
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Dr. Milyavsky submitted this piece in response to my most recent Friday Reflection. It looks at similar issues from a different angle -- the ground floor ER rather than the 3 rd floor medicine clinic -- and comes to subtly different conclusions. Adam Cifu Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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By fighting HIV, TB and malaria, UN member states can save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and create a more equitable world.
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