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Using a simple decision rule and a finger prick to test blood, general practitioners could substantially reduce the number of ill children being referred to hospital, if the test is used on children identified as ‘at-risk’ of a serious infection.

A simple finger prick test could substantially reduce the number of ill children being referred to hospital. © Shutterstock
A simple finger prick test could substantially reduce the number of ill children being referred to hospital.
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