A physician skims a lab report and does not notice that follow-up testing was recommended by the technician. What skill could have helped the physician avoid this mistake?

The technician’s recommendation is a specific detail in the lab report, not necessarily its main idea. Reading carefully for supporting details could help the physician notice the follow-up testing recommendation. The correct choice is reading for supporting details; evaluating source reliability or checking grammar would not address overlooking information in the report.

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