Like detectives, physicians often rely on a trail of information to do their jobs. Although patients hurt themselves when they obscure important clues that could lead doctors to the right diagnoses and treatments, there are several factors that prompt white lies in the exam room anyway, according to a survey from digital health platform ZocDoc.
The surprising reason patients lie to doctors
Like detectives, physicians often rely on a trail of information to do their jobs. Although patients hurt themselves when they obscure important clues that could lead doctors to the right diagnoses and treatments, there are several factors that prompt white lies in the exam room anyway, according to a survey from digital health platform ZocDoc.