A significant source of stress for the physician is uncertainty.Uncertainty results from all of the following except

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Probability statistics are used to determine health outcomes and are not a source of uncertainty for the physician. However, all the other options listed (imperfect clinical examinations, imperfect diagnostic tests, uncertainty of diagnosis, and patients' unrealistic estimates of accuracy) can result in uncertainty for the physician.

A Significant Source of Stress for the Physician Is Uncertainty