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certainty

confidence in a certain event or outcome occurring; a subjective judgment by a decision maker. The sure thing, the guaranteed happening, the certain winner.

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certainty equivalent

the estimated value of a doubtful happening if it happened; used to help decision making in risky ventures.

certainty required

refers to the making of a diagnosis. The criterion on which a decision can be made about how far to go in the investigation of a case is the degree of certainty required.

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Patient discussion about certainty.

Q. Are there are certain types of people that have a stronger tendency to become alcoholics?

A. any body can become an alcoholic depending on how much they drink,some people can only take a few drinks and become addicted to it,others take more,i think depression has a lot to do with it,stress,is the main thing,but anyone can become an alcoholic.

Q. My sister became an alcoholic after she lost her hubby in a car accident.I certainly know that she needs help. My sister became an alcoholic after she lost her hubby in a car accident. She has quit her job as well. She drinks until she goes unconscious. I was out of the country and was not able to help her and now after 4 months, I am back for a short leave. I don’t know the quantity she consumes every day. I certainly know that she needs help……now ….I will take her to a doc this weekend…..but I am wondering can this turn into alcoholism? The nature has played havoc in my sister’s life. But I must help her out….I am desperate to get some suggestions or advice

A. I am glad that you are taking measures to help your sister. This is the first step the family member of the drinker can take and you did that. You just try to talk to your sister about the problem and motivate her to get help. Definitely she will regret to get any sort of help and that is the first warning sign that she has entered alcoholism. She might refuse to accept that alcohol is the source of all the problems. Just talk to her politely and convince her to undergo screening test and with proper counseling your sister can be normal as the underlying cause of the problem is the loss of loved one which is difficult to be faced by anyone. Don’t lose hopes and make all possible efforts to make her life happy. May god bless you both!

Q. when would i know to stop with my diet? diet is good till a certain point , from this point being on a diet isn't healthy ... how would i know i have reached this point ?

A. a BMI check will help you see if you are in the right weight for your hight and age:
http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm

if you do your diet combined with physical activity it should bring you to a balanced weight and not to go any further.