Truthfulness and Personal Disclosure in the Physician–Patient Relationship

  1. David Lewis, BMedSc(Hon), MBBS
  1. From Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    I enjoyed the recent essay by Agrawal (1) but remain concerned about half-truths and outright lying to patients. What we do in our personal lives really should have no part in the consultation.

    I was away from my practice for 8 months due to critical illness after bypass surgery …

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    1. Ann Intern Med October 21, 2008 vol. 149 no. 8 593
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