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Why Promptly Reporting Diagnostic Test Results Is an Ethical Duty

by G. Richard Holt, MD, MSE, MPH, MABE, MSAM, D Bioethics • August 4, 2026

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Dr. Holt is professor emeritus and clinical professor in the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

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