A solution to the tyranny of clinical fear

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.

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BMJ
Published
2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s229
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Empathy and Medical Education
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A solution to the tyranny of clinical fear

Kamran Abbasi
BMJ
Empathy and Medical Education
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A solution to the tyranny of clinical fear

Kamran Abbasi
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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.

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