COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge.

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COVID-19: The Diagnostic Challenge.

November 25, 2020

Diagnosis (Berl). 2020;7(4):345-411.

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COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that harbors a variety of diagnostic, treatment, and management hurdles. This special issue covers a variety of clinical topics including optimal diagnostic methods, near misses, and diagnostic accuracy.

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