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Review
. 2020 May;113(5):193-196.
doi: 10.1177/0141076820921050.

The origins of the treatment of uncertainty in clinical medicine. Part 1: ancient roots, familiar disputes

Robert Aj Matthews  1
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Review

The origins of the treatment of uncertainty in clinical medicine. Part 1: ancient roots, familiar disputes

Robert Aj Matthews. J R Soc Med. 2020 May.
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