The likelihood of your diagnosis being related to your findings is dependent on:
a. the number and magnitude of the present-ing problems.
b. the prevalence of both in the particular population.
c. your ability to validate your first impres-sion.
d. your experience with the particular condi-tion.
B
The Bayes formula points out that the likelihood of a diagnosis you make being related to your clinical findings depends on the prevalence of each of these in the population you serve.
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