DocCheck News 22.11.2016
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Liquid Biopsy: Pathologists Dripping Blood
Working with tumour DNA from blood samples, doctors are succeeding in prying out the molecular characteristics of cancer without creating risks. The liquid biopsy might eventually even replace classic screenings, researchers hope. more...
Article by Michael van den Heuvel
Good News, Bad News
I would never make it as a professional poker player because I can’t bluff when I’m holding a bad hand or keep from grinning when I have a good one. My patients can tell from my face when I walk into the clinic room what the news is going to be. more...
Blog entry by Steven Curley
The Importance Of An Adequate Workup For Patients With Muscle Weakness
Some physicians appear to be relying on computers and labs to make a diagnosis, rather than using their brains or commonsense. They order a series of lab tests without doing an adequate history or physical examination. A patient or parent might ask why is this a problem? more...
Blog entry by Charlotte Thompson, M.D.
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