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		badcppdev on Sept 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Common infections can spark psychiatric illnesses ... Sorry that is terrible phrasing. You don't understand why doctors act in a dismissive manner that seems mean. Rephrase it and it becomes the start of a solution. What should happen in a patient doctor interaction where the doctor is not able to reassure a patient that the prescribed treatment plan is the best plan.

bowsamic on Sept 27, 2023 [–]

I don't really care if you think it's terrible phrasing. It accurately portrays how I feel.

badcppdev on Sept 27, 2023 | [–]

And your feelings are absolutely understandable, valid and a sign of how the medical system needs to improve. You should have mentioned them in your original comment.

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