Dying to be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception by Gregory P. Yates, Marc D. Feldman

Dying to be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception

Gregory P. Yates, Marc D. Feldman

294 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

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Most of us can recall a time when we pretended to be sick to reap the benefits that go along with illness. By playing sick, we gained sympathy, care, and attention, and were excused from our responsibilities. Though doing so on occasion is conside...

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