Figure 2. Scores on perceptions of medical uncertainty: comparisons between non-medical professionals and nurses .

Diamonds represent mean scores.

Q1: “Do you think that the saying ‘humans make mistakes’ applies to medical professionals as well?”

Q2: “Do you think that doctors may not be able to make a diagnosis in one visit?”

Q3: “Do you think that there are individual differences in how the effects of treatments and drugs appear?”

Q4: “Do you think that some people will have severe side effects even if they take the same medicine, while others will not?”

Q5: “Do you think that sudden deterioration (sudden worsening of the condition) or death that medical professionals cannot predict will occur?”

Q6: “What do you think is the probability of neuropathy (numbness, sensation, movement abnormalities, etc.) from blood collection?”

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