[Lani]

the true answers are not really known

I have heard many Nobel prize winners speak, even asked a few questions.

What I have found is that more a person knows, the more they are willing to admit that we don't really know...

The scientific "knowledge" we have is but an infinitessimal fraction of what there is to know

This may not be reassuring to those being treated as they would like their doctors to have an air of authority and rectitiude.

Those who admit that these are the current thinkings/recommendations and may or may not turn out to be right/the best in the long run tend to
be more flexible, willing to think outside the box.

Which one patient prefers is a personal matter...

But when reading things posted on the web ...beware...there is no higher authority checking that what is posted is true nor from the source listed

That is why I like to post abstracts from the National Library of Medicine

One can check whether they are from pulications where all articles are peer- reviewed and see links to similar articles to see if what they purport has held up in others studies