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Therapeutic Trial

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Updated March 17, 2009

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Definition: A therapeutic trial is when a physician makes a diagnosis and starts treatment based on symptoms alone, without significant additional testing. For example, a patient may be started on Albuterol if wheezing or Prilosec if one has gastroesopageal reflux (GERD) symptoms.

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