Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth … to your doctor? Alcohol intake, exercise habits, smoking history—we’re lying, and they know it
By Linda Wells
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A friend told me about a recent meeting with a new doctor, where she dutifully filled out all the required paperwork. “Hmm,” the doctor said, scanning her forms. And then she stopped and gasped.
The issue was the number next to “Drinks containing alcohol per week.” My friend did the unthinkable: she told the truth. “I figured two glasses of wine a night, so that makes 14.”
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