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garbawarblast Wednesday at 11:47 PM1 replyview on HN

Part of being a fallible human is recognizing when you're not sure of something.


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spongebobstoeslast Thursday at 3:32 PM

We must not ignore the complex interpersonal dynamic of the doctor's certainty vs the patient's insistence.

People get better healthcare outcomes with strong self advocacy. Not everyone is good at that.

A parallel exists where not everyone negotiates for a better job offer.