51 self-reported scores on the Mach V Scale and 56 scores on Physicians' Reactions to Uncertainty Constructs from surgical residents in three different specialties (30 general, 14 orthopedics, 9 urology, and 3 other) showed no significant difference between means on the two measures.
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