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Medical School Can Turn You Into a Hypochondriac

One of the hardest things about medicine is being around sick people. It's hard not to let it get to you. It's hard not to diagnose yourself you.

I remember I was first year med school, I was having fevers, I was irritable, and I was lethargic. So I got out my textbook and I actually diagnosed myself as being post-menopausal.

The good news was I started hormone replacement therapy and I felt a ton better.

And my apartment was spotless.

This entry last modified on: January 11, 2012 3:40 PM

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