“Six minutes. That’s how long I was in his exam room. He spent the first minute telling me all my tests were normal, that he found no physical evidence of my symptoms. He spent the next five minutes telling me it was all in my head, that he thought I had psychological issues, in the most patronizing, condescending tone imaginable.” Blake’s jaw hardened, his eyes midnight dark. “What was his name?” “I’m not telling you this so you can avenge my honor.” I wiped a tear. “I’m telling you this because as a doctor, you need to hear what some patients go through before they land in your emergency
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