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Patients faking symptoms to get antibiotics as drug resistance grows

Washington (dpa) – A new national survey has found that nearly 30% of adults in the US have lied to doctors to obtain antibiotics. Some patients admitted to…

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Washington (dpa) – A new national survey has found that nearly 30% of adults in the US have lied to doctors to obtain antibiotics. Some patients admitted to exaggerating their symptoms, while others

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