Pharmacists are NOT allowed to diagnose diseases. However, they are allowed to suggest medications to physicians for what will work best on a certain disease state as well as advice on dosing in a specific disease state.
There is no home-based, approved legal way to diagnose disease from your own computer. Attempting to do so can and HAS lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatment, and death. It is best to see a healthcare provider (doctor, pharmacist) to diagnose illness, as they have the proper knowhow and equipment to properly diagnose and treat illness.
Ultrasound is used to diagnose fetal fifth disease.
It is true that to diagnose is to name a condition or disease of a patient.
Blood tests are used to diagnose maternal antibodies against CMV or fifth disease.
Pharmacists cannot prescribe prescriptions or diagnose medical conditions other than those that can be treated with over-the-counter products. Example: A pharmacist cannot diagnose a patient with hypothyroid because they are sleepy a lot. A pharmacist CAN diagnose that a person has dry eyes and needs "Artificial Tears," an over-the-counter product.
How do teachers diagnose a learning disability? He can't diagnose the disease if he doesn't know its symptoms. A blood test is used to diagnose thyroid problems.
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only a doctor can diagnose a disease of that magnitude. you cant even xray your prostate without seeing a doctor so, let a doctor diagnose you
"Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer and breathing disease. To diagnose this disease, you would need to go to a doctor and do some bloodwork, xrays, and breathing quality tests."
Swollen lymph nodes would be a symptom of a disease rather than the disease itself.
Radiology utilizes imaging techniques to both diagnose and treat disease. In the United States, the average annual salary for a radiologist is $290,000.