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Early Diagnosis

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Definition: Methods to determine in patients the nature of a disease or disorder at its early stage of progression. Generally, early diagnosis improves PROGNOSIS and TREATMENT OUTCOME.  IM general only   
Examples Early Detection of Cancer
Other names Disease Early Detection; Diagnosis, Early; Early Detection of Disease

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