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"Picture this for a moment: A mother walks into a clinic with an infant who is coughing and vomiting, has chills and a fever, and looks fatigued. The examining physician suspects the flu, but cannot rule out bronchitis, pneumonia or even malaria, which present similar symptoms but are deadlier. Unfortunately, the clinic lacks the capacity to carry out the appropriate diagnostic tests; the next best clinic is several hours away, but its diagnostic equipment is regularly out of service. What does the physician do: refuse to prescribe treatment for the child until there is a definitive diagnosis, or provide medication based on symptoms alone?"
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