>>>but scarce few remain when it comes time to peer through that glass darkly and try to improve things for the human being (not sack of wheat of uniform quality) who is seeking advice.
>True.
>And it was unduly flip of me to claim otherwise.
>That said.. I've been going to MD's for a long, long time and during all that time, never once have I heard one say what, in fact, was often the real truth:
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>"I don't know."
>
>Advise your colleagues that if they'll add that phrase to their lexicons, I'll be quiet and stop complaining so much.

FWIW, I have definitely had docs say they weren't sure of the best way to proceed. My neurologist habitually tells me about a group of alternatives (for getting rid of my persistent headaches) and their pros and cons.

Tamar