Politics in the Exam Room.

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On Being a Doctor3 April 2018Politics in the Exam RoomMolly Imber, MDMolly Imber, MDLawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas (M.I.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2554 Audio Reading - “Politics in the Exam Room” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Politics in the Exam Room," by M. Imber. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Before joining the medical profession, if I had considered the issue of politics in the exam room at all, I would have said that there was no reason for doctors to have political discussions with their patients. I have been in practice 8 years now, and my experiences have led me to a more complex and nuanced struggle with this topic. Politics has entered my exam room in many forms. On one memorable occasion, in the middle of a discussion about healthy diet, my patient burst out with, “Well, I'm not eating any of that quinoa Bill Clinton food!” I ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas (M.I.)Corresponding Author: Molly Imber, MD, 4525 West 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049; e-mail, molly.[email protected]org. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Politics in the Exam Room” Audio. Michael A. LaCombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads "Politics in the Exam Room," by M. Imber. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 April 2018Volume 168, Issue 7Page: 523KeywordsDietEatingEmotionsFearFoodHealth careMedicarePatientsPrimary hypertension ePublished: 3 April 2018 Issue Published: 3 April 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...