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🇬🇧 English · C2

How to discuss uncertainty in a diagnosis with care in English

A scripted C2 conversation you can read, hear, and then practice in the app.

Doctor

Patient

1. 

   Doctor

   Can we sit with some uncertainty while the tests catch up?
2. 

   Patient

   Yes, we can sit with some uncertainty while the tests catch up.
3. 

   Patient

   Would frank probabilities help more than false certainty?
4. 

   Doctor

   Yes, frank probabilities would help more than false certainty.
5. 

   Doctor

   If the likely cause is mild, shall we still plan for the less likely serious path?
6. 

   Patient

   Yes, if the likely cause is mild, we should still plan for the less likely serious path.
7. 

   Patient

   Can you tell me what would change your mind tomorrow?
8. 

   Doctor

   A sudden fever or chest pain would change my mind tomorrow.
9. 

   Doctor

   Shall we leave a clear door open for questions after you leave?
10. 

    Patient

    Yes, leave a clear door open for questions after I leave.