Re:TV doctors say annual checkups save lives. Real doctors c...
by CPLX on Sunday May 28, 2023 @05:28AM
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While what you’re saying is true there are other options besides giving up, like having people who test positive take another test or two to confirm.
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Re:TV doctors say annual checkups save lives. Real doctors c...
by jxf on Sunday May 28, 2023 @05:33AM
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It's true that there are other options. However, in the real world that might not help, because sometimes the erroneous circumstances which cause the test to be inaccurate will continue to persist.
For example, genetic parental tests are very accurate... unless the parent being tested has chimerism, in which case you'll get the very confusing result that the child isn't your own, even under repeated testing.