RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tolerating uncertainty in family medicine
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 343
OP 346
VO 28
IS 191
A1 George H. Thomson
YR 1978
UL http://bjgp.org/content/28/191/343.abstract
AB In family practice, early undifferentiated signs and symptoms dominate many consultations. A physician must learn to tolerate uncertainty in addition to managing well-defined pathological processes. A series of steps are presented on how to approach the uncertain. I hope these will stimulate further comment and help to develop a body of organized and testable knowledge on the skills of managing the uncertain problems in family practice.