When a Patient Has Diverse Symptoms That Require Treatment by Several

question 21

True/False

When a patient has diverse symptoms that require treatment by several different medical specialties, the most severe symptom is identified and treated first by a specialist, the next most severe symptom treated second by a different specialist, and so forth until all the patient's symptoms have been addressed.

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