The accuracy of COVID-19 tests

The current COVID-19 epidemic has highlighted the availability and the results of medical diagnostic tests.  As a physician, I treat the results of lab tests like I treat movie recommendations from a friend – I am always skeptical.  For the movies, I need to consider my friend’s suggestion in the context of their mood, tastes, current life crises,  and track record. A context also needs to be created for ordering and interpreting test …

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