The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfurl his powers — Erich Fromm
General practitioners are many things but, as much as anything else, they are masters of uncertainty. From the problems behind the names on the appointment schedule, to whether the patients will actually show up, how much time they’ll need and what their expectations will be, GPs plunge daily into the great unknown.
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