Patients and their families also often don't realize that their doctors may be grappling with their own set of worries.

病人及其家属也经常认识不到他们的医生也许正在为自己的担心而绞尽脑汁。

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Patients with cardiac ischemia are at increased risk for subsequent coronary events but they may often be discharged because there is insufficient evidence to justify hospital admission.

心肌缺血的病人患有冠脉病症的风险增加，但通常通常因为需要住院的证据不足而不留院观察。

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Often, patients' insecurities about their appearance are symptoms of underlying psychological issues, such as depression, and may be temporarily alleviated by surgery.

病人对自己外貌的不安感往往是潜在心理问题的症状。像是情绪失落、或著可能短暂性地借由手术减轻压力。

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With the exception of rural areas where only one hospital may be accessible, patients often have a choice of healthcare providers, even for inpatient care.

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In what may be a sign of the mistrust: however often patients lie, their health-care providers think they lie more.

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