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Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures

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Definition: Methods, procedures, and tests performed to diagnose disease, disordered function, or disability.  general: prefer specifics   
See Also Sensitivity and Specificity
Examples Age Determination by Skeleton; Autopsy; Breath Tests; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnostic Self Evaluation; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System; Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; Diagnostic Techniques, Otological; Diagnostic Techniques, Radioisotope; Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; Diagnostic Techniques, Urological; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Disability Evaluation; Electrodiagnosis; Insufflation; Kymography; Mass Screening; Medical History Taking; Monitoring, Physiologic; Myography; Photoacoustic Techniques; Physical Examination; Plethysmography; Premarital Examinations; Psychophysics; Sex Determination Analysis; Speech Production Measurement; Xenodiagnosis 		Other names Techniques and Procedures, Diagnostic; Technics and Procedures, Diagnostic; Diagnostic Technics and Procedures

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