Things I hate to hear patients say:
"I try to use all-natural solutions if I can."
"My Nurse Practitioner knows more because she considers the 'whole patient' ."
"I like to do things holistically." [Bonus if I ask them what the word "holistic" means and they can't form an answer.]
"I've done my research."
"Vaccines are just a scheme for big pharma to make money."
"I didn't know what to do, so I took my blood pressure, and..."
Following the last one:
"My blood pressure was high and I don't want to have a stroke; so...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RustedFox Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
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