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Gabija Saveiskyte

“Fell Onto The Banana”: 50 Times Patients Tried To Fool Doctors With Ridiculous Lies

Going to the doctor can be frightening, intimidating and sometimes even embarrassing. You’re already ill or injured, and now you have to describe in great detail the symptoms you've been experiencing or how you ended up breaking a bone while filming a TikTok. So some of us decide that it’s best to simply conceal information from our doctors. In fact, one survey
found that 23% of patients have lied during a medical visit.
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