Harold Lockett

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  As with any disease, your doctor will first speak to you and asks for a detailed history. He or she will do a physical examination to come up with a differential diagnosis. Later, the diagnosis will be confirmed by doing some tests.History TakingExpect your pulmonologist to ask you questions...

• Rita Wilson Shares Her Experience After Successful Breast Cancer Treatment

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• What Are Hallucinations?

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• At 45 Years Old, Author Learns She Has Autism

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• Strep Throat: How Does it Affect My Child?

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