When patients are VIPs

It is a familiar tableau: two white-coated (usually male) doctors standing at a podium delivering the solemn report. Looking professional, tight-lipped, and slightly self-important, the doctors deliver a scripted summary of the VIP's condition: "The candidate is in perfect health . . ." "The actor is recovering nicely . . . (Full article: 664 words)

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