The adage that "common problems occur commonly" advises the practitioner to:
A) always diagnose the patient's problem in terms of what their practice usually sees.
B) refer any uncommon complaints to specialists as soon as possible.
C) not consider more than one diagnosis unless necessary.
D) examine uncommon problems critically before assuming that the issue is an unusual presentation of a common problem.

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This adage is to guide the practitioner to pay attention to unexpected or unusual findings but not to consider more than one diagnosis unless necessary and to favor the simplest hypothesis when competing hypotheses exist.

The Adage That "Common Problems Occur Commonly" Advises the Practitioner