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Review
. 2007 Mar:1098:7-14.
doi: 10.1196/annals.1384.043. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

Point-of-care diagnostics enter the mouth

Lawrence A Tabak  1
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Review

Point-of-care diagnostics enter the mouth

Lawrence A Tabak. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

In this succinct review, I delineate a case supporting point-of-care (POC) diagnostics to provide a brief outline of why oral fluid/saliva-based POC offer several advantages over more traditional blood-based tests and conclude with a focused overview of the ethical, legal, and social implications of more widespread access to oral fluid/saliva-based POC diagnostics.

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