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Urine Drug Testing - Misinterpretation is Very Common

Urine Drug Testing - Misinterpretation is Very Common

FromHospital and Internal Medicine Podcast


Urine Drug Testing - Misinterpretation is Very Common

FromHospital and Internal Medicine Podcast

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You know all those people on social media wanting mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients? Perhaps, reasonable in theory, if the test wasn't frequently producing false-positives and false-negatives. Making accurate clinical decisions is always challenging, but particularly with urine drug testing. The consequences of misinterpretation can be awful.
Released:
May 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Intended for the medical professional who enjoys learning for the sake of it. Dr. Porat is a practicing Colorado Hospitalist and Board Certified in Internal Medicine.