A valid history and physical examination can serve to:
a. create higher health care costs.
b. limit the indiscriminate use of diagnostics.
c. threaten patient satisfaction.
d. increase the risk of liability.
B
A comprehensive history with a competent clinical examination can lead you to generate a more accurate problem list, and therefore increase the proper usage of diagnostic testing while limiting its indiscriminate use.
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