Anna sees a doctor for persistent nausea. Her primary care physician tells her that she is probably dehydrated and suggests drinking more water. Her neurologist tells her that there could be swelling in her brain and that she should get a CAT scan. Anna's allergist suggests that her sinus infection is to blame. Anna is anxious and confused as to the cause of her headaches. This is due to what aspect of her doctors' diagnoses?

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Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. In this case, the doctors' diagnoses are not reliable because they are not consistent with each other.

Anna Sees a Doctor for Persistent Nausea