Doctors sometimes have thoughts they can't share in the blunt, unfiltered way they'd express them outside the exam room. A Reddit thread asking medical professionals what they wish they could tell patients offered a revealing mix of frustration, hard-earned perspective, and a little dose of dark humor.
These accounts aren't universal medical opinions, and a candid online comment isn't automatically clinical consensus. But they offer a glimpse into the conversations that can be difficult to have when patients are frightened, vulnerable, or unwilling to hear unwelcome news. And they give a glimpse of how it feels to be at the other side of the desk.
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