Doctors know a lot about the body, medical diagnosis, etc. Certainly more than me. However, I think it is fair to say that there is plenty left to be discovered when it comes to the body, medical diagnosis, etc. and any given doctor can&#x27;t know all the things there is to know.<p>Yet I find doctors routinely dispense diagnosis and treatments with very little clarification of their knowledge or certainty on the particular issue at hand. I find they also bristle at efforts for patients to clarify or understand their judgements. I absolutely am NOT the kind of person that wants my doctor to &quot;always convey confidence&quot; even when they are uncertain. I happen to know a thing or two about logical reasoning and diagnostic assessment -- I want the straight truth so I can make the decisions I can.<p>What is the problem I wonder? As other comment says, I&#x27;d love to get a doctor that would just say something like &quot;we don&#x27;t really know about this one...but we can throw a couple Hail Marys and see what sticks&quot; In some cases that is the most accurate and sensible thing they could say. I sometimes wonder if it is just the doctors I have access to via my regular health insurance. Just like engineers, there must be a distribution of quality among doctors. How do I find the good ones?