"Are hypochondriacs born or made? Is the product of your particular roll of the genetic dice, or the result of something in your childhood or environment? These questions are worth asking, because people like me cost the extra trouble and money. We're constantly making appointments for symptoms that feel real bur aren't. We doubt our s, so we seek second and third and even fourth opinions asking for (or demanding) unnecessary medical tests, and running up , too."
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