To limit uncertainty in diagnostic decision making, the ratio of fact to conjecture must be:
a. positive.
b. negative.
c. negligible.
d. inverse.
A
If in doubt about a clinical decision, then recheck the validity of your decision. Uncertainty is limited when the facts outweigh conjecture, or when the ratio between the two is a positive val-ue.
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