The Process of Determining Which of Two Diseases That Have

question 11

Multiple Choice

The process of determining which of two diseases that have similar symptoms is causing a patient's illness is known as a

• A) differential diagnosis.
• B) final diagnosis.
• C) clinical diagnosis.
• D) tentative diagnosis.

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