• Doctors: What They Say And What They Actually ...

  Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010 (message contributor)

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  Denomination: Brethren

DOCTORS: What They Say and What They Actually Mean

What they say: "It could be one of several things."

What they mean: "I haven't the foggiest idea what's wrong with you."

What they say: "Are you sure you haven't had this before?"

What they mean: "Because you've got it again."

What they say: "I'd like to run that test again."

What they mean: "The lab lost your blood sample."

What they say: "Insurance should cover most of this."

What they mean: "You'll have to sell your house to cover the rest."

What they say: "These pills have very few side effects."

What they mean: "You may experience sudden hair growth on your palms."

What they say: "Why don't you go over your symptoms with me one more time."

What they mean: "I don't remember who you are."

What they say: "There's a lot of this going around."

What they mean: "And we'll give it a name as soon as we figure out what it is."

[David Grimes in Reader's Digest]