Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The greatest flaw in clinical medicine might be our desire to banish uncertainty.We should of course do our utmost to be thorough, while being judicious in performing examinations and ordering diagnostic tests.To act or not to act, that is the question.But a deeper question might be whether we've lost clarity on what's appropriate and necessary.
Source: BMJ
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s229
Author: Kamran Abbasi
Institution: BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7127939714