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. 2023 Nov 10;29(1):2273615. doi: 10.1080/13814788.2023.2273615

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Figure 1. — Simplified representation of the diagnostic process, the traditional vs the digital. Traditional digital diagnostics (a) requires patients to physically visit their physician and the diagnostic laboratory premises and go back home to wait for the results and instructions for follow-up when necessary. In the case of digital diagnostics (b), patients are provided with the right online tools to determine if a test is necessary. When necessary, a request is placed online, the sample can be taken at home and sent to the lab, and the results can be received at home, for example, through a patient portal. (a) Traditional diagnostic process. (b) Digital diagnostic process.