We lie to our dentist ("yes, I've been flossing"). We lie to our music teachers ("I practiced"). We lie to ourselves all the time ("I'm going to start that diet tomorrow"). We sometimes even lie to our spouses ("No, those pants don't make you look fat"). None of these lies are good, of course. But one of the worst lies you can do is to lie to your doctor. Three of the most common lies are: 1) Lies of Omission: This means leaving out details when briefing your doctor. W

An alternate title could be:  "How to waste a few hours and hundreds of dollars". My wife had the flu. After a few days, I take her to her PCP.  They confirm that she has type B but it's too late for Tamiflu.  The oximeter was showing a lower O2 saturation of 91%.  But the X-rays were negative for pneumonia and her lungs were clear.  Just to be cautious, the doctor said that we should consider admitting her and the only way to do that would be to go thru an ER at a local hosp