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One patient lies about medication use, another knows better: ‘The doctor is an idiot’

One patient lies about medication use, another knows better: ‘The doctor is an idiot’

General practitioner Dr. Rutger notes that he frequently encounters patients who disregard medical advice or doubt his professional expertise. While he finds the resulting lack of improvement frustrating, he emphasizes that the most significant issue arises when patients are dishonest about their medication usage.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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