Uncertainty is pervasive within the healthcare system in medical filed nowadays.It impacts all aspects of diag-nosis and treatment,affecting doctors and patients in various ways.Establishing a consensus on medical uncertainty facil-itates the establishment of enduring doctor-patient relationships based on trust balance the interests of both parties,there-by influencing the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment.This poses a significant challenge in medical services.As the ini-tial clinicians for the patients,General Practitioners are faced with challenges of managing a wide range of diseases and accommodating individual patient differences.Effectively navigating uncertainty is an integral part of their daily responsi-bilities,making the mastery of uncertainty management strategies particularly crucial for general practitioners.However,the current research on medical uncertainty is severely limited,with most domestic studies focusing on the application of uncertainty in specific technologies or processes.Comprehensive discussions and analysis and integration of uncertainty management strategies are lacking.Therefore,we conducted a systematic literature review to explore applicable uncertain-ty management strategies in general practice.This article analyzes the origins and ramifications of medical uncertainty and explores approaches to manage it during clinical judgments.We posit that medical uncertainty from various sources can negatively affect the emotions,behaviors,and reactions of both healthcare professionals and patients.However,adopting appropriate management strategies can mitigate these effects,providing a reference for clinical decision-making under the background of uncertainty.
Medical uncertaintyGeneral practitionersManagement strategyDecision-making
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