Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients.
But this binary approach is rarely the whole truth, and can even lead to fatal errors. A physician who studies and teaches med students how best to interpret diagnostic tests explains:
https://theconversation.com/i-teach-doctors-how-to-interpret-test-results-and-the-labels-normal-and-abnormal-often-hide-what-matters-most-291125
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