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. 1997 Jul-Aug;4(4):285–300. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040285

Table 2.

Reasons for Not Asking the Provider Questions

Reason (%) Selecting This Explanation
Not wanting to bother the provider 34
Feeling the question was too unimportant 34
Having trouble formulating the question 24
Being afraid of seeming stupid 24
Figuring they'd passed their question quota 21
Being afraid of the answer 19
Fearing the question was too difficult to answer 10
Discomfort with the provider 10