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Uncertainty in medicine : a framework for tolerance / Paul K. J. Han.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Han, Paul K. J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine--Philosophy.
- Medicine.
- Uncertainty--Health aspects.
- Uncertainty.
- Medical care.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- Other Title:
- Framework for tolerance
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- Rational and reassuring, Uncertainty in Medicine forges a new path for approaching medical uncertainty by arming readers from an array of disciplines with the tools they need to diagnose, treat, and confront its challenges more intentionally and effectively.
- Contents:
- cover
- Half title
- Uncertainty in Medicine
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: The Challenge of Uncertainty in Medicine
- 2. The Nature and Etiology of Uncertainty
- 3. The Anatomy of Uncertainty
- 4. The Natural History of Uncertainty
- 5. The Management of Uncertainty
- 6. A Way Forward: Systematizing Uncertainty Tolerance
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-027060-8
- 0-19-027059-4
- 0-19-027061-6
- OCLC:
- 1236897530
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