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Old Mar 04, 2016, 09:58 AM
missbella missbella is offline
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Originally Posted by ruh roh View Post
She said that particular HMO determines the accuracy of a patient's reporting of symptoms based on their mental state. I said wtf does my state of mind have to do with my reporting of an injury? It's just so horribly wrong that I have to make sure I'm pleasant and compliant when hauling my broken carcass into the doctor, for fear they might not treat an injury. This never happened prior to DX. I am beyond disgusted with the whole scene.
My anxiety manifests in cracking jokes with the doctor. That does not indicate any greater ability to describe symptoms accurately. Hope your knee is better. My mri is this weekend.