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Use this practical checklist to ask about preventive screening, diagnostic tests, treatment benefits and risks, test results, and follow-up plans.
Learn when mild symptoms may be monitored at home, when to contact a clinician, and which adult, child, and exposure-related red flags need urgent help.
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