Truthfulness and Personal Disclosure in the Physician–Patient Relationship

  1. Dean Blakeley, MD
  1. From Zebulon, NC 27597.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    I read with interest the essay by Agrawal (1). Being a gay man with a life partner of more than 13 years, I'e had similar encounters and awkward situations that have caused similar internal struggles on many levels. When I was confronted by a colleague who said I still had internalized homophobia, I was incredulous. After discussing it, however, I agreed that he was probably correct in his assessment. Part of …

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