OPINION

OPINION: Who doesn’t lie to their doctors?

Jan 10, 2019, 7:36 PM | Updated: Aug 3, 2022, 2:45 pm

Deseret News photo: Dr. Ryan Murphy talks with a patient at University Hospital in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017

Do you lie to any of your doctors? (And no, not just about if she looks fat in her dress.)

A new study found that most people are lying to their doctors, especially millennials.

I did an interview with a woman from the University of Utah who did the study. Her name is Angie Fagerlin, she’s the Research Scientist, Salt Lake City VA Informatics Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center for Innovation.

She said that clear and truthful communication between patients and their doctors is paramount to staying healthy.

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OPINION: Who doesn’t lie to their doctors?