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The negative connotations associated with the perceived feelings of inappropriate use of health services has led some to advocate for the term to not be used, arguing that it reflects the idea of there being a 'deserving' and 'undeserving' class of people. In fact, labelling patients with the term
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Reasons for the presentation of worried-well syndrome may vary. The anxiety that the worried-well experience is likely related to the information to which people are regularly exposed and the uncertainties that arise as result. Any event, be it factual or fictional, can lead to anxiety in
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One concern during a pandemic is that it is not easy, and sometimes even risky, to seek in-person health care. Conversations individuals might typically be having with one’s health care providers are not occurring and clarity of the meaning of symptoms are left undiscussed. The use of
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