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A member asked:
If a doctor says a symptom is unlikely to be anything serious, is that the closest she can come to reassuring a patient without risking liability?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Medicine is not an exact science. We work with probabilities. Therefore, we cannot be 100 % sure about anything. Our recommendations are based on studies done in other people that may have or not the same characteristics as you, but there is always a chance that you don't behave the same way as the people in the study did.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Pay Attention: Doctors cannot know exactly what is happening in your body, or what will happen after your doctor visit. The most important person to protect your health is you. I think your doctor probably means that she doesn't detect any serious problem now, but pay attention and let your doctor know if something changes or doesn't make sense to you!
Answered 3/9/2015
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