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Why physicians need to interpret lab results

Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post that contends that while direct patient access to test results has potential benefits, interpretation by a physician is needed.


Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com. In this post, Dr. Ejnes contends that while direct patient access to test results has potential benefits, interpretation by a physician is needed.