In this succinct review, I delineate a case supporting point-of-care (POC) diagnostics to provide a brief outline of why oral fluid/saliva-based POC offer several advantages over more traditional blood-based tests and conclude with a focused overview of the ethical, legal, and social implications of more widespread access to oral fluid/saliva-based POC diagnostics.
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Lawrence A. Tabak (2007) studied this question.
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