At what step in Diagnostic reasoning would you use symptom analysis to obtain missing information?
A. Formulating diagnostic hypothesis
B. Gathering data relative to tentative hypothesis
C. Evaluating each hypothesis with new data collected
D. Attending initially available cues
Answer: B. Gathering data relative to tentative hypothesis
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